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![Come Clean [CD] [PA]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4250/4250991_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Excellent CD
on October 10, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
The best thing I can say about this CD is that over the years, I've bought 5 copies for myself and as gifts for my friends! If you like hard rock with catchy tunes, then this is the CD for you. All the songs on this CD are winners and that is almost unheard of in my experience. My favorite songs, if I had to choose, would be She Hates Me, Drift and Die and P*** It All Away.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Drawn Together: Uncensored! Season One [2 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7425/7425832_sa.jpg)
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5
Hilarious
on September 21, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
This show is hilarious! The creators have done an amazingly wonderful job tying characters (sorry, caricatures) from different tv shows, games and comics. Just in case you've never watched the show, here is a quick synopsis: 8 characters live in a house with a 1000000 cameras so that every move of their is captured for our enjoyment (perverse or otherwise!)
I'll confess I have only ever watched one or two episodes of any reality series, I don't play video games nor read comic books. However, I get the caricatures and who/what they represent. It is definitely a R-rated show (both for content and language) even when it is censored for television ... so make certain that the little ones are out of the house before you even put this in your DVD player. I'm glad that Comedy Central is bringing it back for a 3rd season! Highly recommended for people with a sense of humor and those that aren't offended by strong language.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Arrested Development: Season Three [2 Discs]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/d8076a82-e3e4-4e10-b0f2-6b44c580fd01.jpg)
This release from the acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development includes all 13 episodes of the show's third season, following the troubled Bluth family as their only competent member, Michael, tries to resurrect the family business and reputation.
Customer Rating
5
One of the funniest ever
on September 18, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
All the seasons of this show were amazing. It is sad that it never found an audience because everything about this show is brilliant. I must confess that I never saw the first two seasons on TV but when I did see them on DVD, I tuned in for most of the third season. But, alas, by then the show had been canceled. In order to fully enjoy the show you have to watch it multiple times because you miss half the jokes because you're laughing so hard throughout. I haven't seen my DVDs in a few months but even now, just reading the titles of the episodes takes me back and makes me laugh out loud. All the actors are wonderful and the writers made sure to give everyone a memorable personality. Definitely recommended for everyone who loves to laugh.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [WS] [DVD] [2005]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7274/7274861_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
4
For fans only
on September 18, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
Fans of the books by Douglas Adams will love this movie -- and you have to be a fan, or at least have read the books, in order to make any sense of the movie. The movie tries to cover all 5 books in under 2 hours and so the pace is breakneck. The actors do a good job with their characters, especially Sam Rockwell as President Zaphod Beeblebrox (you can believe that he would be the 'best bang since the big one') and Alan Rickman as the morose Marvin the Paranoid Android (I can't imagine anyone else being Marvin after hearing Mr. Rickman's version.) Mos Def and Martin Freeman play well off of each other and Zooey Deschanel is really good as the cute-yet-zany Trillian. What makes this movie good to watch has to be the special effects. I, personally, like the BBC Video version better as they had a little more time to explore and clarify the story of the 5 books. However, with the advances in modern CGI techniques, this movie is much better, which is to be expected. The scene where Slartibartfast takes everyone through the 'planetary production line' is alone worth the price of the DVD. Extras on the DVD like the Fake Deleted Scenes and the Sing Along to 'Thanks for all the Fish' are definitely pluses and the two separate audio commentaries are worth watching. However, I must once again caution that unless you are familiar with the books, you will lose most of the jokes and probably your patience with the story jumping leaps and bounds. But for the fans, this is definitely recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![It Won't Be Soon Before Long [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8344/8344151_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
4
Nice one
on September 16, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
Bought this on the recommendation of a friend who had their first CD. Overall, an enjoyable CD and would be recommended for anyone who enjoys catchy alterna-pop music with dance beats. Despite what the description reads on this site, it is a single CD with 12 tracks none of which is longer than 4 minutes. In my opinion, the best songs are Wake Up Call, Won't Go Home Without You and Better That We Break. That is not to say that the other tracks are worthless, on the contrary, all of the tracks are enjoyable even over repeated listens.
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![Rome: The Complete Second Season [5 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8415/8415565_sa.jpg)
The murder of Julius Caesar sparks an earth-shaking series of events in this release featuring all 10 episodes of Rome: Season Two. Season Two of the lavish, lusty British historical series Rome begins exactly where Season One left off, with the murder of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in the year 44 BCE. The power struggle that follows is set in motion when, thanks largely to the machinations of Caesar's scheming niece Atia (Polly Walker), her young and callow son Octavian is announced as heir to the throne--infuriating Caesar's closest ally Marc Antony (James Purefoy). In the war that follows between Antony's "Caesarians" and Octavians "Liberators", there can be only one winner--but it is not until the season concludes in the year 31 BCE that the true winner is revealed. Amidst the intrigues of Rome's high-born power brokers, we never lose sight of the secondary plotline involving two lowly veterans of the Gallic wars, Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson) and Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd). Characteristically, it is the thoroughly hedonistic Pullo who thrives and prospers during this turbulent era, with each stroke of luck advancing his prestigate and wealth. Conversely, Lucius suffers spectacularly throughout season two, beginning with the death of his beloved wife and the distintegration of his family. The ultimate blow will not be dealt to Vorenus until the season finale, but in the meantime much is made of the fact that Gallo has aligned himself with Octavian, and Vorenus casts his lot with Antony. Though scrupulously authentic in its historical detail, Rome continues to successfully pinpoint the most "contemporary" aspects of ancient History. Especially notable this season is the series' depiction of Rome's small but ever-growing Jewish community, and the emergence of "Crip and Blood"-style gang warfare in the treacherous Aventine Collegium district. In a similar vein, after Marc Antony suffers his humiliating defeat at Actium, he retreats to the palace of his Egyptian lover Queen Cleopatra (Lyndsley Marshal), where the two lost souls wallow in debauchery.
Customer Rating
5
Sad to see it go
on September 13, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
... and I thought season 1 was spectacular! Season 2 picks up minutes after the death of Caesar, where season 1 ended and continues on a break neck pace till its concluding episode. So much material is covered in a short while yet the whole season is easy to follow and simply wonderful to watch. Bruno Heller and Johnathan Stamp continue to amaze me in their level of detail and creativity with the story line. Kevin McKidd's Vorenus has a much darker story this season while Ray Stevenson's Pullo has most things going right for him. Almost all of the other lead characters from the first season are back for this final season of Rome. Must see DVD extras include the filming of the battle of Phillipi which only lasts a few minutes on screen but must have been a royal pain to create. (Since I have never read a review that considers the role of the extras / day-players, let me be the first one to send out kudos to them for what they accomplished in the battle scenes and throughout both the seasons of Rome.) The wonderfully educational All Roads Lead to Rome featurette is also back and just as informative. All of this makes these DVDs a must-have and I'm sure I'll watch them over and over again.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Rome: The Complete First Season [6 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7841/7841204_sa.jpg)
Travel back in time to one of the most exciting and intriguing periods in human history with this release featuring all 12 episodes Rome: Season One. The first season of the lush, lavish and frequently lewd and lascivious British historical drama Rome covers the years 52 to 44BCE, beginning with the return of Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds) from the Gallic wars and ending with the fateful "Ides of March". Though returning to a hero's welcome, Caesar realizes that he's stepping into a snake pit of deceit and corruption. The Patrician ruling class, worried that Caesar will make himself emperor and abolish the Republic, intend to strip him of his power. His scheming niece Atia (Polly Walker) is already undercutting her uncle by forcing her daughter Octavia (Kerry Condon) to marry Caesar's most influential nemesis, the aging Pompey (Kenneth Cranham). Playing one side against the other to keep Caesar at bay, Pompey proves so effective that Caesar must ask his friend Marc Antony (James Purefoy) to help him vanquish his foes, even if it means all-out civil war. Meanwhile, a pair of humble soldier, the virtuous family man Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and the hedonistic Pullo (Ray Stevenson), simply try to stay out of everyone's way and survive--but instead find themselves at Ground Zero of virtually every major historical turning point during the series' turbulent eight-year timespan. Pullo in particular spends much of his time squeaking out of one death-trap after another, somehow managing to enrich or aggrandize himself without even trying. His main contribution during Season One consists of taking Atia's callow son Octavian (Max Pirkis) under his wing, teaching the boy the ways of warfare and women. Eventually Octavian will emerge as the greatest threat against the pro-Caesar forces of Antony after Caesar's assassination--and thus the redoubtable Pullo has once more unwittingly altered the course of history. Not only was Rome an international success during its first season on the air, but the series also garnered an Emmy award for its American run on HBO.
Customer Rating
5
Wish all tv shows were this good
on September 10, 2007
Posted by: BaronHarkonen
I could use just one word to describe the first season of Rome -- brilliant! HBO spent their money wisely in producing this series. Bruno Heller is a wonderful writer and he has created compelling characters in Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo. Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson (respectively) bring both characters to life and by the end of the first few episodes you feel as if you've known them forever. Other actors are also at the top of their game whether you're talking about Ciaran Hinds as Caesar, James Purefoy as Marc Anthony, Polly Walker as Atia or any of the others. Even bit players like the herald who reads out declarations in the Forum leave their mark with you as the season progresses. The sets and costumes for the show are amazingly well done and the attention to detail is probably the best I've ever seen in a TV show. Make sure to watch the specials on the DVD to fully comprehend the scale of the whole production. One outstanding feature of the DVDs is the segment titled All Roads Lead to Rome which gives you greater detail on various items, gods and goddesses and the culture of ancient Rome. This feature along with the commentaries by historical consultant Johnathan Stamp make this first season of Rome a must have for any collection.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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