16
Oct
in the last few day i have bought the TOM TOM ONE XL add mount w/ car charger and was a good deal, because the item are brand new and has a good price.thanks AMOZON.COM
My 12-year old daughter read this book a dozen times, so I finally read it. I get it. Meyer came up with a tanatalizng storyline, the modern-day damsel in distress and the indestructible knight that lives only to protect and love her. Edward Cullen is an interesting character and some of Meyer’s new twists on vampires I found interesting because they weren’t so campy; and then throw in the love triangle and you’ve got every high school drama queen’s wet dream. Meyer has some memorable lines and the book is mostly diaglouge and easy to read. So I get it; I understand why it’s a global phenomenon.
Not well-written, though. The narrative is filler, for the most part, rather than adding to the story. Most of the story is TOLD to the reader in conversation. Again, my daughter loved the endless dialogue (“It’s my turn to ask questions.” “No, it’s my turn.”) but I found it tiresome. Lastly, too many beats and no one “said” anything, they all “murmured, lied, repeated, or pointed out”.
Agents and publishers are in the game to make money, I get that. Meyer put together a billion-dollar story that adults and children could both read and enjoy. I applaude her for that. But she can be a better writer. Maybe if I read her later work, I’ll find out she did.
One Crazy Summer is not a serious film; it’s a comedy with a cartoonish style, but it’s a wonderful example of what such an exaggeratedly wacky movie should be. Starting on the foundation of the basic 1980s screwball comedy, it transcends the other B movies of that genre with its characters and its own unique laugh-out-loud moments.
Bobcat Goldthwait in particular steals the show as Egg Stork, but he’s still there to back up the main character Hoops McCann (John Cusack), whose own cartoon creations–the cute and fuzzy bunnies–are determined to thwart his quest to find love. The standard ’80s comedy elements come into play with Cassandra (Demi Moore), who’s trying to save her grandfather’s house from a nasty stereotype villain who wants to build a lobster restaurant in its place. Everything seems to click pretty well in the movie; it doesn’t have any dull spots and the humor stays pretty fresh even at a second and third viewing. It’s become one of my perennial favorites.
There are some especially worthwhile moments, mostly due to Bobcat’s wonderful zaniness. The Godzilla scene alone makes the movie memorable. The cartoons drawn by Cusack’s character appear now and then to illustrate how his search for love is going; those cute and fuzzy bunnies are vicious.
Parents take note: This is family fare; feel free to watch it with your kids. There’s nothing really objectionable in the movie, and Demi stays dressed for a change. It’s plenty funny without being raunchy, which is fairly refreshing. If you like a good top-of-the-line goofy B movie as much as I do, One Crazy Summer belongs in your collection. I can’t wait for it to appear on DVD.
4
Jul
Gilsson UBM Portable Car Portable beanbag mount with non-skid neoprene design Great portable base for your GPS devices, MP3 Players, smart phones and more Perfect for states in which use of windshield mounts is prohibited …
22
May
I purchased one of these about a year ago to help with controlling the unbelievable amount of hair that my German Shepherd leaves in the house. It works great- noticeably better than any other brush I have tried. As long as I brush her regularly, the hair problem in the house isn’t bad.
The reason I am rating the product 4 stars instead of 5 is because:
1) The price is high for the product, in my opinion. I noticed the cost has dropped about 5 bucks from when I purchased mine, but I think the demand is still high enough to allow for a slightly exaggerated retail. The other reason I believe the product is overpriced is item (2) below.
2) It has a design flaw (this may have been addressed in the more current production). There is a weak point in the handle near the top of the rubber grip, and that is where my tool broke after just 6 months of use (but I do use it a lot). The neck size at the point of concern is too narrow, so the plastic handle is vulnerable to snapping with frequent use. However, there is a fix- if yours breaks, just take a wooden dowel or piece of metal tubing that can slip snuggly inside the handle (which is hollow) and either glue the two sections back in place or drill and screw. Since repairing mine, it hasn’t broken again.
