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  Goodbye, Columbus

  Movie
  

  Rating (27 reviews):

  (3.7/5)

  

  Fond and Eternal Memories

  I saw this film while I had first entered high school way back when. This movie holds a special place in my heart. The film was told through the eyes of Neil Klugman (Richard Benjamin). I know he was enraptured by the lovely Brenda Patimkin (Ali MacGraw) but I also knew he had another eye on the success of her family. I know that I had my eye on Ali MacGraw. At that time in my life she was the epitome of poise, grace and beauty. The way I see this film it is about two lovers or would-be lovers that never seem to be on the same page. Benjamin is genuinely attracted to MacGraw but does she really like him or is he just a convenient partner for her sexual coming of age? Is she just using him? Then there is a change. By the end of the film you wonder if the message is that you make the bed that you sleep in. I read Phillip Roth's novel after I had seen the film. I thought the scene in both the film and novel where Brenda and Neil first meet was heartfelt and magical. However, the most... 5/5 gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews This review is from: Goodbye Columbus [VHS] (VHS Tape) I saw this film while I had first entered high school way back when. This movie holds a special place in my heart. The film was told through the eyes of Neil Klugman (Richard Benjamin). I know he was enraptured by the lovely Brenda Patimkin (Ali MacGraw) but I also knew he had another eye on the success of her family. I know that I had my eye on Ali MacGraw. At that time in my life she was the epitome of poise, grace and beauty. The way I see this film it is about two lovers or would-be lovers that never seem to be on the same page. Benjamin is genuinely attracted to MacGraw but does she really like him or is he just a convenient partner for her sexual coming of age? Is she just using him? Then there is a change. By the end of the film you wonder if the message is that you make the bed that you sleep in. I read Phillip Roth's novel after I had seen the film. I thought the scene in both the film and novel where Brenda and Neil first meet was heartfelt and magical. However, the most... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 4, 2001

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  "R" rated original has been trimmed for a "PG" DVD

  The original "R" rated version is 5 stars-trimmed DVD 3 stars.A splendid film for a lot of reasons. The Phillip Roth novel from which the film was adapted supplies unusually good dialogue for the script and an excellent structure on which the director can hang visual and audio elements that meaningfully support the story. Check out how well the musical score shifts to support the mood of each scene. Then there is an excellent cast.The title is a reference to the brother, a basketball player at Ohio State in Columbus, who frequently listens to an OSU sports commentary that signs off with "Goodbye Columbus". And the song lyrics "Hello life, goodbye Columbus" relate to leaving the protection of home/school to face the world.Although "Goodbye Columbus" is usually thought of as the "The Graduate" with a different ending, it is much more like "Adam at 6AM". The three films were made at the very end of the 1960's, all had a searching young man as their... 3/5 Only-A-Child - See all my reviews, April 6, 2005

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  Argghhh, an EDITED dvd version of Goodbye Colulmbus

  I loved this film when I first saw it. I must admit to being a fan of Richard Benjamin. I waited and waited for the film to be released on dvd and when it became available, I immediately ordered one. Imagine my HORROR when upon the initial viewing I realized that the studio had released an EDITED version on dvd!! I have never heard of such a thing. All of MacGraw's nude scenes have been severly cut to allow a PG rating as opposed to the original release which had an R rating. I absolutely HATE censorship. I don't care whether the cuts are of sex, violence or simply to shorten a film. I want to see a film as the director wished it to be seen. Is the movie still good? Yes, of course...but this release will always be tainted by the cuts the studio made to attain a wider audience. Shame, shame. 3/5 D. Latino "film fan" (East Lee, Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews, August 18, 2004

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  Stomp The Yard

  Movie
  

  Rating (71 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Dance 5, Story 3

  STOMP THE YARD comes as a pleasant surprise to those of us who have yet to be introduced to 'stepping' - a sport/dance form that is not break dancing, not hip-hop, not modern dance, not clogging, not ballet, but instead is an exhilarating display of rhythm, physical dexterity, and creative choreography that makes this little film well worth watching.The story is minimal and hackneyed and serves basically as an outline for the dance performances. DJ (the enormously talented dancer/actor Columbus Short) is sent from Los Angeles to Atlanta's Truth University after his conviction for street brawling, a fight in which his brother (Chris Brown) was killed. Once on campus DJ is works for his uncle as a gardener and is soon courted for his step dance skills by two rival fraternities. One fraternity gains DJ's attention and he pledges. Of course there is the requisite love conflict (the beautiful Meagan Good as April), who just happens to be the girlfriend of the rival fraternity... 4/5 Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews, May 20, 2007

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  A good, if tired, story and dancing worth watching again

  This is an enjoyable movie. The actors all do a very good job -- no small feat considering some of the leads are dancers and not actors -- and of course, the dancing is all it's cracked up to be. The plot is mildly engaging, even though it's thoroughly predictable and has been done over and over. Sometimes characters seemed to change too quickly and do things that were out of character; but plot isn't really what this movie is about. This is a dancing film with a very simple conflict story thrown in -- the kind that usually drives low-brow sports comedies, of underdog team against a dynasty, and two members of those teams having a personal grudge.Honestly, I didn't start off enjoying this film. I'm not hip enough to keep up with the gangsta dance battle that takes place at the beginning of the film, especially the way the camera was jerking around; I had a hard time distinguishing between dancers, etc. and was not anywhere near familiar enough with the dancing to have any... 3/5 LANCE R LINDLEY "hagakure" (Yokosuka, Japan) - See all my reviews, April 28, 2008

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  Some people seriously need to stop sipping on hatred.

  The story might be predictable...but the stomping is amazing. The big standout in the film is of course Columbus Short as a lead actor. Though he has many dancing and television credits on his resume, this film marks his first turn in a lead film role--and it is the perfect opportunity. Short is an above-average talent who possesses the kind of charm and screen presence that could make him a leading man for his generation. He plays the part of D.J., a teen-age dancer who battles competitively in Los Angeles until tragedy strikes. Eventually, he is sent by his mother to live in Atlanta with his uncle and aunt, who have helped him enroll in the historically Black Truth University. While D.J. takes classes and works at Truth, he is drawn to the culture of stepping at Black fraternities. He soon finds a way to mesh his talents with his new environment, while also pursuing a new love interest, April (Meagan Goode). Against the odds, D.J.--young, talented and arrogant-- is drawn into the... 4/5 Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Carolinas) - See all my reviews, May 24, 2007

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  Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

  Book (Tor)
  

  Rating (159 reviews):

  (4.3/5)

  

  Perhaps the finest alternate history novel yet written

  "In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Five centuries later, Orson Scott Card wrote a novella titled 'Atlantis'. The connection is 'Pastwatch: the Redemption of Christopher Columbus', perhaps the finest alternate history novel yet written. In 1996's 'Pastwatch', Card weaves his compelling take on Atlantis into a still more compelling picture of Cristobal Colon and his place in our history. Along this entertaining ride we also find slavery, human sacrifice and a post-nuclear society's great moral dilemma.For in spite of the historical overtones, 'Pastwatch' is about time travel. Future historians lay the blame for their ruined planet at the foot of global evils such as slavery. While appreciating the complex causality of our world, their technology lets them zoom in on Columbus's expansion of Europe's cultural boundaries as crucial. If he could be dissuaded from his momentous voyage, the Pastwatchers consider, we should surely erase slavery... 5/5 Arinwalt - See all my reviews This review is from: Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (Mass Market Paperback) "In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Five centuries later, Orson Scott Card wrote a novella titled 'Atlantis'. The connection is 'Pastwatch: the Redemption of Christopher Columbus', perhaps the finest alternate history novel yet written. In 1996's 'Pastwatch', Card weaves his compelling take on Atlantis into a still more compelling picture of Cristobal Colon and his place in our history. Along this entertaining ride we also find slavery, human sacrifice and a post-nuclear society's great moral dilemma.For in spite of the historical overtones, 'Pastwatch' is about time travel. Future historians lay the blame for their ruined planet at the foot of global evils such as slavery. While appreciating the complex causality of our world, their technology lets them zoom in on Columbus's expansion of Europe's cultural boundaries as crucial. If he could be dissuaded from his momentous voyage, the Pastwatchers consider, we should surely erase slavery... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 4, 2001

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  Passion & Purity

  I haven't been able to stop thinking about this book since I finished it late last night. I don't know the story of Columbus well enough, or even the Columbus myth well enough, to know how accurate Card's history was. I can't speak to that. But the character he created was a man so on fire for God, so committed to acting rightly, so passionate in pursuit of the vision he felt God had given him- and yet malleable and teachable. I read this, thinking, I desire that same passion for the purposes that God has set for me. And, in reading this book, I feel like I have caught some of that spirit.So often, in science fiction, the author sacrifices character development, themes, and even plot, for the sake of playing with futuristic machines and technology. Card does not. All the characters are rich, three-dimensional, taking turns you wouldn't expect. He spends great time on each character, delving into their lives, to explain what they did and why, and who they are and... 5/5 Jedidiah Palosaari "Not My Real Name" (Fes, Morocco) - See all my reviews, November 16, 2003

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  Historical Science Fiction

  Pastwatch is the best book I've read in a long time and I can't stop thinking about it. What makes it interesting is the dilemma of a future society altering ancient history. If the future society makes a small change the past, they will never have existed. Typically, history books itemize dry and boring facts about people, places, and dates. Card's descriptions of Noah and Christopher Columbus are so detailed, the story becomes plausible. 5/5 Sir George Martini "Verbalosity" (Fromage Au Gratin, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews This review is from: Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (Mass Market Paperback) Pastwatch is the best book I've read in a long time and I can't stop thinking about it. What makes it interesting is the dilemma of a future society altering ancient history. If the future society makes a small change the past, they will never have existed. Typically, history books itemize dry and boring facts about people, places, and dates. Card's descriptions of Noah and Christopher Columbus are so detailed, the story becomes plausible. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 6, 2004

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  Zeb's Watch

  eBooks
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Great read, Stories very gripping

  This book was a great read. The stories are the perfect length, not too long and not too short and each one caught my attention immediately. Well worth the read!! 5/5 Curleyredhead - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Zeb's Watch (Kindle Edition) This book was a great read. The stories are the perfect length, not too long and not too short and each one caught my attention immediately. Well worth the read!! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 24, 2012

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• Short North: the toast of Columbus' arts scene.(ORIENTATION: GAYBORHOOD WATCH): An article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

  Book (Regent Media)
  List Price: $9.95
  

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  Fossil Men's LI2745 NCAA Ohio State Buckeyes Round Dial Watch

  Watch (Fossil)
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Buckeye fans must have this watch

  These fossils watches are a great buy and awesome wear. After a year, mine is still like brand new. In fact, last evening I was in the fossil store and saw the same watch for alot more money. Buy it on Amazon now! 5/5 Gregory A. Ryan - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Fossil Men's LI2745 NCAA Ohio State Buckeyes Round Dial Watch (Watch) These fossils watches are a great buy and awesome wear. After a year, mine is still like brand new. In fact, last evening I was in the fossil store and saw the same watch for alot more money. Buy it on Amazon now! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , June 30, 2011

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  Buckeye Watch

  The watch was a gift for one of our best friends. He is an Ohio State Graduate and he absolutely loves the watch. I never see him without it. It was a great gift!! 5/5 N. E. JONES (Texas) - See all my reviews, June 29, 2011

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  This genuine Fossil watch contains the Ohio State logo

  Water resistant to 100 meters

  3-hand quartz analog movement and rotating top ring

  Made of stainless steel

  Comes with date display

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  Fossil Women's LI3033 NCAA Ohio State Buckeyes Watch

  Watch (Fossil)
  List Price: $80.00
  Price: $76.00
  You Save: $4.00 (5%)

  This genuine Fossil watch contains the Ohio State logo

  Made of stainless steel

  Comes with date display

  3-hand quartz analog movement and rotating top ring

  Water resistant to 50 meters

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  Doctor Dolittle (1967)

  Movie
  

  Rating (80 reviews):

  (4.4/5)

  

  DOCTOR DOLITLE LOOKS GREAT ON DVD!

  If you haven't seen the underrated original DR. DOLITLE in widescreen stereo as you will be able to on DVD, you haven't seen it! The photography is outstanding (shot in TODD-AO 70MM) and the orchestrations and songs sound great! The Laser Disc was the only way to experience this oustanding family musical...until now. Sadly, though, two of the films best songs, "Where Are The Words" and the beautiful "Something In Your Smile" were cut from the film right before its release and are not restored here as hoped; be sure to check them out on the soundtrack, available on CD (you can hear the melodies play in the overture, opening credits, and exit music). Still, this is a great looking, great sounding musical for everyone! Many muusicals of the late Sixties were unfairly compared (or indeed did try to emulate) "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins" As time has gone on, they can be finally apprecaited as the outstanding entertainments some... 4/5 Peter Gardner (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Doctor Dolittle (DVD) If you haven't seen the underrated original DR. DOLITLE in widescreen stereo as you will be able to on DVD, you haven't seen it! The photography is outstanding (shot in TODD-AO 70MM) and the orchestrations and songs sound great! The Laser Disc was the only way to experience this oustanding family musical...until now. Sadly, though, two of the films best songs, "Where Are The Words" and the beautiful "Something In Your Smile" were cut from the film right before its release and are not restored here as hoped; be sure to check them out on the soundtrack, available on CD (you can hear the melodies play in the overture, opening credits, and exit music). Still, this is a great looking, great sounding musical for everyone! Many muusicals of the late Sixties were unfairly compared (or indeed did try to emulate) "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins" As time has gone on, they can be finally apprecaited as the outstanding entertainments some... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , September 5, 2000

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  Oh, Eddie Murphy...

  What were you thinking? I'll admit the 1998 remake was entertaining, the way "Wings" is at one o'clock in the morning when nothing else is on, but, like "The Nutty Professor" Murphy's kid-friendly remake looks like a crime against cinema when placed next to its source material. First off, this is a musical with a beautiful score by Leslie Bricusse (who wrote the songs for "Willy Wonka" and "Stop the World, I Want To Get Off" with longtime partner Anthony Newley, who stars in this film). Also, Rex Harrison WORKED to learn to talk to animals. It wasn't a magical power he was born with, the man studied! He doesn't need cheesy (if well-cast) celebrity voiceovers and computer-generated mouth-movement to convince us, either. So if you want your kids to settle for second best and, as a result, drag you to mediocre kiddy-fair after mediocre kiddy-fair (which, in the age of "The Cat in the Hat" is pretty bad) let 'em have Eddie Murphy. But if... 5/5 Templeton C. Moss "Templeton Moss" (Taylorsville, KY United States) - See all my reviews, June 8, 2004

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  To Hell with Eddie Murphy

  This is a great movie, Rex Harrison is a genius, and Eddie Murphy is an idiot. This is the original story the way it is supposed to be seen, as a musical. Dr. Doolittle 1998, and its subsequent sequals is a disgrace. I could go on all day about how much I think Eddie sucks for not having done the songs, but you can look to my other review for that.As far as Rex is concerned, there's been no one like him since. All the classics are here, "If I Could Talk To The Animals," "I'm A Vegetarian," and my personal favorite "Why Must We Treat Animals Like Animals?" All sung by Harrison in his brilliant half-singing, half-speaking style that he innovated so well all the way up through My Fair Lady.Great kid movie too, even if it is a little bit dated, buy hey, what's the alternative? To show a movie to your kids that stars a guy who once made a living for himself by screaming the F-Word at people through a stage microphone? The choice is yours, but if you are a decent... 5/5 Travis R. Wilson "Travis Rhett Wilson" (Corona, CA United States) - See all my reviews, June 30, 2006

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  Ohio State Buckeyes Men's All Star Watch Stainless Steel Bracelet

  Sports (LogoArt)
  List Price: $110.00
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  Case is 1 5/8-Inch wide, dial diameter 1-Inch

  Miyota quartz movement (377 battery)

  Officially licensed two-tone team logo watch

  Brushed chrome finish brass case, two-tone roating top ring and screw-down back with two-tone stainless steel bracelet

  Limited lifetime warranty

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  Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch

  Watch (Timex)
  

  Rating (211 reviews):

  (4.1/5)

  

  Exceeds Expectations

  I purchased this watch to replace an older Polar heart rate monitor with dead batteries in the chest strap and the monitor. The design of that product required me to send both units in for replacement by a Polar service center. The cost was nearly as much as the cost of this timex heart rate monitor.I am so pleased with this product. The instructon manual was clearly written and easy to understand. There are just enough functions for me without loading the product up with things I will never use. That makes using it simple and I can remember how to use it without having to refresh my memory by repeatedly rereading the manual.The monitor is an excellent watch when not using the heart rate features. Best of all I can change the batteries myself when the time comes without sending the thing off in the mail to a service center.On top of all that the price was reasonable. This is one of those few purchases that exceeded my expectations because... 5/5 Chuck (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Sports) I purchased this watch to replace an older Polar heart rate monitor with dead batteries in the chest strap and the monitor. The design of that product required me to send both units in for replacement by a Polar service center. The cost was nearly as much as the cost of this timex heart rate monitor.I am so pleased with this product. The instructon manual was clearly written and easy to understand. There are just enough functions for me without loading the product up with things I will never use. That makes using it simple and I can remember how to use it without having to refresh my memory by repeatedly rereading the manual.The monitor is an excellent watch when not using the heart rate features. Best of all I can change the batteries myself when the time comes without sending the thing off in the mail to a service center.On top of all that the price was reasonable. This is one of those few purchases that exceeded my expectations because... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 6, 2008

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  Very nice... good little training tool and toy

  I bought this HRM to help me as I began a training program, and decided on this one rather than a Polar monitor because it was cheaper and because it was a Timex. It was easy to use out of the box (I ran later that day); I set the time and after fiddling a little with the buttons I was able to use the timer and HRM functions.The chest strap is snug and comfortable; the watch is unisex but for women with tiny wrists it might be a bit too loose; I myself wear it the tightest possible setting.Aesthetically it looks great. It's not something that I personally would go around wearing all the time, but it's easy to read and the buttons are easy to use. The indigo is not ideal for when I'm running on the street in the evening since it lights up the numbers rather than the whole face of the watch, but this is a tiny issue.Overall, fantastic product, and I'm so glad that something this well-featured is availiable at such a competitive price from Timex. 5/5 Vertigo - See all my reviews This review is from: Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Sports) I bought this HRM to help me as I began a training program, and decided on this one rather than a Polar monitor because it was cheaper and because it was a Timex. It was easy to use out of the box (I ran later that day); I set the time and after fiddling a little with the buttons I was able to use the timer and HRM functions.The chest strap is snug and comfortable; the watch is unisex but for women with tiny wrists it might be a bit too loose; I myself wear it the tightest possible setting.Aesthetically it looks great. It's not something that I personally would go around wearing all the time, but it's easy to read and the buttons are easy to use. The indigo is not ideal for when I'm running on the street in the evening since it lights up the numbers rather than the whole face of the watch, but this is a tiny issue.Overall, fantastic product, and I'm so glad that something this well-featured is availiable at such a competitive price from Timex. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 3, 2008

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  Battery Hungry

  1. The product does everything that it claims to do.2. The watch looks nice enough to wear all the time as your main watch.3. The strap that needs to be used to send your heart beats is comfortable.4. You can learn the HRM quickly if you fool around with it a little bit. If you are a computer nerd, you will learn it in less that one hour.5. The only thing negative is that it uses batteries like crazy. I have to use a new battery every week and that costs $5. There is no shut off botton on the transmitter so it is constantly on and the battery drains. 3/5 Kambiz1 (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Sports) 1. The product does everything that it claims to do.2. The watch looks nice enough to wear all the time as your main watch.3. The strap that needs to be used to send your heart beats is comfortable.4. You can learn the HRM quickly if you fool around with it a little bit. If you are a computer nerd, you will learn it in less that one hour.5. The only thing negative is that it uses batteries like crazy. I have to use a new battery every week and that costs $5. There is no shut off botton on the transmitter so it is constantly on and the battery drains. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 30, 2008

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  Chest strap heart rate monitor works with watch to provide target zones and time in zone

  Recovery heart rate timer; displays calories burned

  100-hour chronograph; 27-lap memory; 100-hour countdown timer

  Sports timing watch with heart rate monitoring; sized for both men and women

  Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life; model numbers T5J041 & T5J031

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