Epinions Recent Reviews for zobovor

Sunday Morning Values, Monday Morning Monotony

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 01:24:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - While I realize that VeggieTales is a budget production to an extent, I honestly didn't expect the video I picked up recently to be, essentially, a clip show.

The VeggieTales songs were the primary draw here; the reason I...

Aren't You A Little Short For An Autobot?

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 05:26:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Primal Prime was, to me, a strange choice for Hasbro to produce as a toy. Hasbro apparently realized that Optimal Optimus was one of its top sellers in the Beast Wars toy line for three straight years, and would not doubt have continued to sell...

This is the Part Where I Flail Around Helplessly.

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 23:28:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - The Beast Machines incarnation of Megatron--the fifth toy released for the character--is an appropriate match for his arch foe, Optimus Primal. I say this because, like Primal's Beast Machines toy, Megatron pales in comparison to his...

These Wheels Were Made for Walking

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:49:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Blastcharge is probably my new favorite Vehicon. He's got a couple of really neat gimmicks, and while he's a bit unorthodox compared to what we've come to expect from a robotic Transformers toy, he's just different enough to be interesting without being...

Skydive? Nosedive, Maybe.

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 02:58:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Even though the Beast Machines TV series has aired its last episode, Hasbro continues to produce characters on the pretense of existing in that universe. Skydive was a character who never appeared on-screen--which is a shame, since that would,...

Marshmallow Mummies

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 04:06:15 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - I rented this movie because I was doing some research on one of the actors, and I felt obligated, I guess, to get my three dollars' worth by watching the film to its conclusion. Actually, I think that if I had to do it over, I would have paid money to...

Beast Machines Transformers - Ultra Jetstorm: I'm Jetstorm! PERIOD!

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 01:34:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Ultra Jetstorm is quite possibly the best Transformer ever. He's large, laden with gimmicks, and is an improvement over the original, smaller Jetstorm in nearly every way. He's easily my new favorite Beast Machines toy.

The new...

Beast Machines - Obsidian: I Am, As I Have Always Been... Green, Not Black.

Tue, 8 Aug 2000 06:20:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Obsidian is at once a holdover from the early history of the likes of the Beast Wars toys and a toy that moves in an all-new direction. Although he is the smallest Vehicon to date, he's quickly become one of my favorites, despite the fact that...

It's True... Our Leader Is Back!

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 20:27:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - The video The Return of Optimus Prime is an interesting example of how the desires of the fans can influence the direction of a television series. After kids responded negatively to the death of Optimus Prime in The Transformers: the...

In This Vast Universe, Is Anything Truly... Forever?

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 04:18:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Evolution Revolution is an appropriate name for this Transformers video installment, as it contains two episodes that feature brand-new kinds of robots in the Transformers universe. The title, incidentally, may seem familiar to fans of the...

Time Travelin' Transformers!

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 04:45:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Return to Cybertron features two episodes from the Transformers series that take place on planet Cybertron, the Transformers' homeworld. They also both happen to involve present-day characters who time travel back to a pivotal point in...

It's a Miracle We Survived that Blast!

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 00:59:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - The Key to Vector Sigma video couldn't have come at a better time! Given that the computer Vector Sigma and its special key both figure heavily into the Beast Machines series, fans of the new series may be interested in the origins of...

Only Your Design Will Properly Interface...

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 04:39:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Revenge of the Decepticons was video number two released by Kid Rhino to feature episodes from the Transformers cartoon series; instead of releasing them in sequential order, Kid Rhino started picking and choosing a bit from the series'...

Me Grimlock Say You Smart Now!

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 06:09:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Grimlock the Hero is a video in the most recent offering of Transformers cartoon episodes by Kid Rhino. The two episodes on the tape star the Dinobot leader, Grimlock, who was something of a favorite among kids, which Hasbro took full...

They Are Much Smaller Than They Appeared on the Monitor...

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 05:32:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Evil Experiment was recently released as part of Kid Rhino's growing assortment of original Transformers episodes. If you're a fan of the season that aired after the movie with its assorted new Transformer characters, then this is the...

Me And What Army? I'll Show HIM What Army!

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:22:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - This third volume in Kid Rhino's offering of the original Transformers cartoon seems to be a showcase of the Decepticon warrior Starscream, after a fashion. Both are very good episodes in their own right--two of my personal favorites, in fact, and...

Well, That's Just Prime's... Head.

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 04:44:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Prime Threat was the first video released by Kid Rhino to feature episodes from the original Transformers series. The two episodes on the tape focus on the character who is, arguably, the hero of the series--the original leader of the...

Get Your License and Learn to Warp-Drive

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 22:24:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Anyone who's a fan of the science-fiction genre and who has a creative spark has thought about spinning their own sci-fi tale at one point or another.

How do you know what to include in your story, though? How in-depth should you develop...

Why Scotty Ain't Gonna Be Beaming Up Nobody

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 02:55:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - You would think that "physics" and "Star Trek" would be two mutually exclusive subjects. Stuff like faster-than-light warp drive, transporters that can dematerialize people and "beam" them hundreds of miles...

Quest for Nintendo 64: Emergency-Backup-Game 64

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 23:53:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Quest 64's single most redeeming feature was the fact that it was released before Zelda 64. That was the only reason to consider buying this game. Of course, that was two years ago, so holding the honor of being first hardly applies...

Beast Machines - Geckobot: The Lizard of Oz

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:41:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Times have changed, evidently. Conventional wisdom was, at one point, that kids gravitate toward "good guy" characters; naturally, they're more likely to buy the toys in the likeness of the heroic role-models than the villains. I wonder,...

Treeloot.com: Sucker Punched

Thu, 13 Jul 2000 05:51:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Ironically, I only visited this site after reading a number of reviews that slammed Treeloot.com and its sad little monkey. I figured it wouldn't hurt to check the site out, if only so I could say I'd been there.

I was, to say the...

More Data than a Soong-Type Android

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 20:57:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Sometimes, too much information is never enough.

The Star Trek: the Next Genertation Technical Manual is beyond obsessive. I would go so far as to say that it's probably the most comprensive, detailed booklet ever written on...

From Ackbar to Zuckuss

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 05:51:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Even before Star Wars: Episode I hit the big screen, the Star Wars mythos hit a resurgence in recent years. In 1995, new toys started popping up, numerous comic books and novels were being written, and would eventually pave the way for the...

So How Do You Spell Humuhumunukunukuapua'a?

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 20:03:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zobovor - Quick! What's the official name of the Klingon Homeworld? What year was Captain Kirk born? What kind of metal is Commander Data made of? I need to know!

Believe it or not... there are some people who actually do want to know...