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![Star Trek [Blu-ray] [2009]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9433/9433357_sa.jpg)
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There's something about this cast that makes this movie work far better than it should. If anything, casting director should get the kudos for how well this movie played out.
In this version of Star Trek, a renegade Romulan wants Spock to watch Vulcan go up in flames - or down into a black hole as the case is. In doing so he creates an alternate reality in which Enterprise is just outfitted and Pike is the Skipper.
Kirk is a cadet who has yet to graduate. Everything else has graduated and are seemingly assigned to the Academy for a variety of reasons while Enterprise awaits christening and her maiden voyage.
The hows and whys this movie works is definitive Hollywood magic. The CGI is seamless, the casting tight and the script, especially the lines, fantastic. This has to be the BEST Star Trek yet. And take it from someone who has 'em all, this is my favorite, hands down.
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Create customized DVDs with this Apple® SuperDrive 8x external DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that features support for double-layer media, so you can easily back up your important files. The built-in USB cable ensures simple connectivity.
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5
Exactly As Advertized
on July 12, 2016
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Unpacked and began using right away. No problems at all either ripping CDs, or installing tax software. One of the few items manufactured by or for Apple that actually works without problems.
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With fourth-generation Intel Core processors, the latest graphics, and faster flash storage, the incredibly advanced MacBook Pro with Retina display moves even further ahead in performance and battery life.* *Compared with the previous generation.",
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5
Just totally and utterly beautiful
on July 12, 2016
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I'm coming to this Macbook Pro 13inch Retina laptop from a 2010 model Macbook Air that I absolutely adored for nearly 4 years. The Air was so light and portable that I reluctantly gave it up, but concerns of weight vanished once I got my hands on this beauty. Yes, it's slightly heavier, but only slightly. What I like most of all is how the body isn't tapered from back to front like the Air. It's a solid piece of symmetrical aluminum, and it just feels so well built.
One of the reasons I eventually gave up and sold my Air in favor of this was the Retina screen. I've never seen one on the Macbooks, so I bought this sight unseen, but I had a vague idea of how it might look because I also own a retina iPad Mini and that screen is lovely. The screen on the mini is out-done by the amazing screen on this Macbook. I can't believe how good it is. And what's more, this Macbook only cost 100 dollars more than the latest Air. Why would anyone not pay the difference for this screen? It's totally night and day between the Air's screen and this one. The Air is by no means terrible, but it cant compete with this.
The audio is also a nice surprise on the Macbook with Retina. It was good on my Air, but it's far better on the Retina. There's no speaker grills either, so I assume they're below the keyboard. Regardless they sound amazing, albeit low on bass.
My Air didnt have a backlit keyboard, so this was a nice surprise. No more hunting and hoping at night in bed. Another nice addition I didnt have before was HDMI-out. Now I can simply connect my Macbook to my HDTV and play Hulu on my TV. No reason to pay for Hulu Plus. On my other computer it wouldnt allow Hulu to output to TV, but its not being blocked on the Macbook for some reason. I wont complain.
Anyway, I'd list some dislikes, but I don't have any. The keyboard and trackpad are Apple's usual brilliant keyboard and trackpad. They're unmatched.
If you're on the fence about getting one, just go for it. I'm one of those people that easily get buyer's remorse, but I have none of that with this laptop. So good.
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Enhance your media collection with these Memorex 32020030154 DVD+R discs, each of which features a 4.7GB storage capacity and an up to 16x recording speed to ensure reliable performance.
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This DVD burning isn't as cut and dried as some would like you to believe. However, just because you get a bad burn doesn't mean it is the discs. There is a whole bunch of stuff going on in your computer that can affect the burn.
I have a Dell 2 ghz, with a Lite-On 16x drive, running Nero OEM. Pretty generic, but these Memorex 16x discs burn just fine. In fact, I have burnt about 600-800 of these discs and have had very few fall-outs(2). Not enough to justify buying the "better" quality discs.
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![Paranormal Activity 4 [Unrated Director's Cut] [Blu-ray/DVD] [Includes Digital Copy] [2012]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7056/7056081_sa.jpg)
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4
Pretty good for a "shaky cam" movie
on July 12, 2016
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Good movie, acting was a little meh at times but overall good. The Paranormal series is probably one of the best for "shaky cam" movies.
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![Toy Story [Special Edition] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD] [1995]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9738/9738871_sa.jpg)
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5
20th Anniversary of Toy Story!
on July 12, 2016
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Many are wondering why Disney•PIXAR is releasing a new Blu-Ray set of the Toy Story trilogy. The reason is because Toy Story is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Another reason that I suspect is that these versions will be one disc Blu-Ray sets meaning they will be cheaper (upon release) than the current available collectors editions that are $30. Most Pixar movies never fall under $26 but with these having only one Blu-Ray disc it is possible that they may fall to $20 come the release day.
Also, Pixar is currently working on Toy Story 4 set to release in 2017. This will allow them to get these new release Blu-Rays into stores for the holidays and catch people's attention once more. Since the release of part one and twos Blu-Rays there has been a new release (Toy Story 3) so it is time to update the special features. A lot has changed in the Pixar/ Toy Story world since the first two films Blu-Ray releases.
Also, Pixar is currently working on Toy Story 4 set to release in 2017. This will allow them to get these new release Blu-Rays into stores for the holidays and catch people's attention once more. Since the release of part one and twos Blu-Rays there has been a new release (Toy Story 3) so it is time to update the special features. A lot has changed in the Pixar/ Toy Story world since the first two films Blu-Ray releases.
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![Toy Story 2 [Special Edition] [2 Discs] [Blu-Ray/DVD] [Blu-ray/DVD] [1999]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9738/9738753_sa.jpg)
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5
When does a sequel outshine the original? See THIS
on July 12, 2016
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This has GOT to be on the short list of movie sequels that are superior to the originals. First off I felt that an entirely digitally animated movie was incredible to begin with, and when I finally saw the original 'Toy Story' I was in awe of not just how technologically incredible it was, but how GOOD it was as well. Forget for a moment we are talking about ANIMATION...I think too many people believe that just because it wasn't live-action it simply wasn't worth an adults time. Thank heavens I have little children who want me to take them to these kinds of films so I won't feel embarassed as an adult walking into a so-called 'Children's movie'...but it just DOESN'T matter in the case of 'Toy Story' and this particularly amazing sequel. I have to hand it to the producers and writers for coming up with such a great story! First off you have to put yourself into the role of a toy, and think to yourself, "IF it WAS true that toys were alive, what kinds of problems might they encounter?" They certainly did come up with a plot that seems a perfect natural for this scenario. All of the voices do a superb job of giving life to these animated toys we see, so good in fact that I watched the entire film without once thinking to myself, "Hey, that's Tom Hanks and Tim Allen talking there!" You find very quickly that you are enveloped in this creative and might I add VERY FUNNY story which moves along at a great pace and well, even if you have seen it before, it is definitely worth another look...and if you have put off seeing this because its a 'kids film' get OVER it and see it. Good stuff no matter HOW old you are.
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![The Heat [Blu-ray] [2013]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/1801/1801608_sa.jpg)
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Great movie, which we have watched a few times, and it has made us laugh like crazy each time, when of course in a silly mood. TWC was offering the movie for free as part of their on demand with our cable package. Glad we already saw the movie prior to TWC, so when we saw it was edited for TV and all the swear word were taken out it made the movie stupid, as that was one of the things which made it so funny. This movie is more for the grownups. I always refer people to IMDB.com for the plot, cast, bios, rating as they have the full description, also with the internet, and streaming devices the trailer is available. Both main characters worked great off each others personalities.
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Best Buy has done it again! Best buy for the price! For the WIN! :-D
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![Coming to America [Blu-ray] [1988]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7444/7444277_sa.jpg)
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5
Hilarious classic that will live in our hearts!
on July 12, 2016
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This is one of my all time-favorite African-American movies. First of all, Eddie Murphy is hilarious (in all of his roles). Arsenio Hall is a perfect foil for Eddie's hijinks. Eddie let his full range of talent show in this film; he played an innocent person who grows into a mature adult right in front of our eyes and realizes that there is a price to pay for love; whether or not you are born into royalty. This is one of those movies that a person watches over and over again and ends up reciting the lines as the movies is playing. James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair are wonderful in this movie as well as the King and Queen. Madge Sinclair was one of the world's best actresses and I miss her greatly. She tells James Earl Jones "put a sock in it, Geoffrey, the boy is in love." Nobody can deliver that line to a black king, except a black queen. John Amos, (whom I have loved since Good Times), is a great actor as well. He plays the part of a black businessman so well, and as a father he takes no stuff off of the King. He tells James Earl Jones, "I will break my foot off in your royal _____); now that's a ghetto father for you. James Earl Jones knew where to draw the line with Cleo McDowell.
I also like the fact that the Kingdom of Zamunda was filled with kindness, and the people were happy, the royal family was truly wealthy and had everything. You know, this movie is truly a fantasy and helps us escape from our everyday lives. Just to see the Queen and King eating breakfast and talking to their son on a "speaker phone" because the table is so long, is funny. The King and Queen taking their entourage to Queens when they received the telegram to send $1 million to Semmi who had spent up all his pocket change is one of my favorite scenes. That music that is playing during the sequence when the entourage arrives in Queens is so wonderful, moving and swirling, I am buying the soundtrack just to get that song. When I get married, I would like that song to play as my "court" walks down the aisle before me.
All the cameos in this movie are great as well. Nobody can play a doped-up thug like Samuel L. Jackson; Samuel is a natural at playing a killer. Also, Louie Anderson was funny, so was Eriq LaSalle, and Alison Dean.
Now the guys in the barbershop have to be taken from classic characters in the black community. In all the black neighborhoods I have been in during my whole life; there has got to be a black barbershop full of men eating, talking stuff, and cutting hair. When "Clarence" says that Martin Luther King, Jr. ran up to him and hit him in the chest, I just crack up, cause Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prophet of non-violence. And, Eddie Murphy playing a white man is too funny, and a Jewish white man on top of that. Now, that takes creativity; and comic genuis, and Eddie's got it. And, Arsenio's portrayal of Rev. Brown is right on target, there is always some country preacher in the neighborhood that comes to every event, eats up the food, and blesses the weddings, blesses the children, and buries the dead.
One of my favorite parts is when Lisa tells Prince Akeem, she cannot marry him; because he lied to her about his identity. That made Akeem grow up very fast, and learn that nobody; no matter who he is, can buy love.
The clothes in this movie are also wonderful. Deborah Nadoolman did a great job showing how royalty would dress in a foreign country where it is warm, Also, how they would dress in Queens during the winter; those fur coats Madge Sinclair had on were fantastic and so were the suits worn by the King himself. His coat of an entire lion's skin was dramatic and the diamond eyes on that lion's head were cool.
The ending this cinderella story was great, love did really win out in the end.
Well, I could go on and on about how much I liked this movie but, I am going to stop now. Get this movie and keep it in your video collection so you can watch it and laugh over and over.
I also like the fact that the Kingdom of Zamunda was filled with kindness, and the people were happy, the royal family was truly wealthy and had everything. You know, this movie is truly a fantasy and helps us escape from our everyday lives. Just to see the Queen and King eating breakfast and talking to their son on a "speaker phone" because the table is so long, is funny. The King and Queen taking their entourage to Queens when they received the telegram to send $1 million to Semmi who had spent up all his pocket change is one of my favorite scenes. That music that is playing during the sequence when the entourage arrives in Queens is so wonderful, moving and swirling, I am buying the soundtrack just to get that song. When I get married, I would like that song to play as my "court" walks down the aisle before me.
All the cameos in this movie are great as well. Nobody can play a doped-up thug like Samuel L. Jackson; Samuel is a natural at playing a killer. Also, Louie Anderson was funny, so was Eriq LaSalle, and Alison Dean.
Now the guys in the barbershop have to be taken from classic characters in the black community. In all the black neighborhoods I have been in during my whole life; there has got to be a black barbershop full of men eating, talking stuff, and cutting hair. When "Clarence" says that Martin Luther King, Jr. ran up to him and hit him in the chest, I just crack up, cause Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prophet of non-violence. And, Eddie Murphy playing a white man is too funny, and a Jewish white man on top of that. Now, that takes creativity; and comic genuis, and Eddie's got it. And, Arsenio's portrayal of Rev. Brown is right on target, there is always some country preacher in the neighborhood that comes to every event, eats up the food, and blesses the weddings, blesses the children, and buries the dead.
One of my favorite parts is when Lisa tells Prince Akeem, she cannot marry him; because he lied to her about his identity. That made Akeem grow up very fast, and learn that nobody; no matter who he is, can buy love.
The clothes in this movie are also wonderful. Deborah Nadoolman did a great job showing how royalty would dress in a foreign country where it is warm, Also, how they would dress in Queens during the winter; those fur coats Madge Sinclair had on were fantastic and so were the suits worn by the King himself. His coat of an entire lion's skin was dramatic and the diamond eyes on that lion's head were cool.
The ending this cinderella story was great, love did really win out in the end.
Well, I could go on and on about how much I liked this movie but, I am going to stop now. Get this movie and keep it in your video collection so you can watch it and laugh over and over.
My Best Buy number: 2706153592
My Best Buy number: 2706153592
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