This film has an interesting premise. One of the main leads is a young boy who finds the book The Neverending Story. When reading the book you see the adventures of the other lead character taking place inside the book.
I saw this movie a couple of years back before purchasing it. I was in the mood for a comedy action film with Jackie Chan but this was not it. This is a police drama story with Jackie in a more serious role. No comedy but the story was pretty good. Worth a look.
A somewhat disappointing DVD release, MGM/UA's The Princess Bride provides nothing extra beyond a theatrical trailer -- no commentary, no featurettes, not even cast and crew biography pages. The film is presented in both widescreen (1.85:1 letterboxed, non-anamorphic) and full-frame formats. The image is nice and clear, with beautiful, vivid colors and no evidence of artifacts such as shimmering or edge enhancement. There is some slight indication of grain and a touch of softness from time to time, which may be more indicative of the age of the film than the quality of the transfer. The print used for the transfer also has some very infrequent speckles and marks, but overall the transfer is quite watchable. The English audio track is presented as Dolby 5.1, though this seems to be little more than a simple transfer of the original Dolby Surround mix, rather than a remix, and as such it is fairly ordinary. Surrounds are hardly called into play, and most of the directional work in the front is in Mark Knopfler's music. Dialogue ranges from clear to somewhat muddy, depending on scene and actor. There is also a Spanish audio track, in mono. This has a terribly compressed sound to it, with brittle-sounding dialogue recording, a variable voice cast, and highly inadequate matching. Subtitles are available in French and Spanish. The trailer is presented full-screen, and mastered from a very bad print. The main DVD menu is animated, with music. There are rumors of an improved edition of this disc, but for now this will have to do.
The Book of Life comes from the same creator of El Tigre, an underrated cartoon from Nickelodeon. The visuals and character designs are very unique. The characters are all very likable. The only downsides is that the story is a typical 2 guys fall for the same girl and not enough character development for some of the characters, including the main female character. It would have been nice to explore the cast a little more but that might have ruined the flow of the movie since. It's not that bad but it would have been nice to have.
I heard rumors of a sequel a few months back so if that's true then I'm hoping they can do more with the cast of characters.
A great movie for the whole family. Great diverse cast of characters, lovely animation, and a nice story of a child dealing with a loss of a loved one. It leaves me wanting a sequel that expands on the universe and more character development from the main cast.
Control your PC with this Insignia™ NS-PNC5001 USB keyboard, which includes a USB optical mouse for precise navigation and features 104 keys, including hot keys, for simple operation. The 4.9' cord lets you find a comfortable position during use.
The mouse could take getting use to but I was using a trackball mouse before. You can change the mouse sensitivity on your computer to get the right feel for what you want. The mouse wheel is a bit noisy at times. It's my only gripe with it. The keyboard is nice. Simple design and easy to clean dust off it. If you're just looking for a cheap keyboard and mouse combo for simple computer needs than this is a fine purchase.
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Samsung UN28H4000AFXZA LED HDTV: Enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows in your bedroom or dorm room with this Samsung HDTV that features a 720p display and Motion Rate 60 for clear images. Wide Color Enhancer Plus provides robust colors for a natural-looking picture.
I got this TV while it was on sale for a slightly cheaper price, totaling around $200. It's small but I use it for my bedroom so it's no real problem.
This is my first HDTV that I have my XBox 360 hooked up to. The picture is a lot clearer then the standard def I was use to. It's very nice and easy to set up. Definitely worth the buy if you want a TV for your bedroom or maybe a kids room. Not big enough for a living room or family room.
Samsung UN28H4000AFXZA LED HDTV: Enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows in your bedroom or dorm room with this Samsung HDTV that features a 720p display and Motion Rate 60 for clear images. Wide Color Enhancer Plus provides robust colors for a natural-looking picture.
Does the sound come from the front or back of the TV