When I saw the DVD cover I was thinking to myself I think I heard of it, but I wasnt sure. But then it was about off-road motorcycle which I wasnt into as much as on-road motorcycles. Then I thought to myself why not check it out, and I have to say that I am happy that I got this DVD. Its one those DVDs that you have low expectations for but turns out to be a damn good movie! The main two actors have this ambition of being at the top of motorcross racing. You feel the actors in this movie are into motorcycles, they want to ride and enjoy themselves. You feel it through out the movie, and they get into it. I recommend this movie for those who want to see some motorcross action and how the off-road scene is in the US. But if you dont like motorcycles you wont like it!

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I saw this movie up on a billboard back when I went through the UK last year. I heard it was good, but I never got around to seeing it. Since I had the DVD for a while I decided to pop it in and watch it. It revolves around two things Football, and Journalism. I have to say that Elijah Wood was the perfect actor, and I got drawn to this movie so much. There is a lot of truth in this movie, and I couldnt recommend it enough. Its a British movie with some American actors, but you get used to the accents. The story is very deep, and keeps developing towards the climax in the end. The story has a nice start and an amazing ending. I completely forgot about my suroundings and felt as if I was being pulled so much into this movie. I felt every emotion in this movie and couldnt get enough of it. There is a lot of fighting involved in this movie, but I still recommend it greatly.

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Plot Summary: Yugo the Negotiator has never lost a case. He has vowed to complete any mission he undertakes, no matter what. A woman came to him one day asking for him to save her father who was being held hostage by a rebel group trying to overthrow a Middle-Eastern government. Aided by his many contacts, Yugo heads to the Middle East with no idea where to start, but he’ll discover he’s not alone on his mission.

Yugo is a different kind of anime then what you are usually used to. It revolves around the story of the negotiator, and his capabilities. Yugo is a special kind of negotiator, he has a 100% succcess rate, and he accepts missions on certain criteria and money isnt part of it. What is very interesting about this anime, and it got me to follow it is how much Yugo gets involved in the negotiation, and what he does to make sure everything goes smoothly, putting his life on the life is acceptable for the right cause in his mind. Its interesting seeing how he adapts to different cultures and how he gets involved in it. I think this is a good anime to watch, different story, but the dubbing isnt good. I wish they developed the story lines a little better.

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Plot Summary: Ban Mido and Ginji Amano are a recovery duo infamously known as “GetBackers.” Ban possesses two special powers: the “Snake Bite” (his hands have a gripping power of 200kg) and the “Evil Eye” (anyone who looks into his eyes will be locked into a powerful and nightmarish hallucination). Ginji, on the other hand, has the ability to generate thousands of volts of electricity from his body. Together, they run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen from a client – and they claim a 100% success rate at their job.

This is one amazing anime that I didnt get enough of. Ban and Ginji are the best of friends and they are running there recovery service out of a coffee shop that they try to freeload off of. Whats great about this anime, is that every character you meet in this anime has a story which ties into the central theme. And its great how the story keeps going around and what people do. There is a lot seriousness to this anime which you get pulled into, specifically the story line and what happens, because friends become enemies and enemies become allies it all revolves around the matter of business. So its great watching this anime and see all the mini-plots in the main plots! Each character has a different power, and I looked forward to finding that out and how they fight each other! I think its very well done, and an anime which I got pulled into greatly. I didnt get enough of it, even with 10 dvds I felt like I wanted more of this! I really recommend this anime series for those who like a litte fighting with a great story line intertwined with comedy!
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This is one of those books that I had to read, and I have been waiting to read it for a while. They also have a DVD as well that I bought. I have been reading through other books, but I know I wanted to read this one. Its just the one you keep seeing on the shelf. I read one to two books at time not more because I would probably end up not finishing any that way.

This book revolves around two men who wanted to cross the globe on motorcycles. Their love for motorcycles is very apparent from the way they describe riding since they were young, and I cant blame them really because I am a motorcycle fanatic so I can understand their passion for it. This book is written in a way that you get throw into the whole adventure of what they were doing. There were great times and hard times which you go through with them, and you feel for them and can understand how they feel to a certain degree. Its narrated by both Charley and Ewan, and you get to see their deep thoughts and how they view a certain moment which I thought was fantastic. Ewan and Charely were close friends for longest of time, but after this I dont know how much closer they could have got. Its amazing, because when you undertake this type of adventure it will test your friendship and your link with other people. You feel how they feel when they meet new people, and go through what they were going through. I really enjoyed this book, and felt great that I got to the end of the book, and not because I finished the book but because I went through this journey with them.

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Pros:

• Color and black & white print outs are pretty clearly
• Has broken down once.
• Easily networkable, no problems on that end
• Fax works well as well
• Its relatively cheap 55 KD
• I only had to replace the ink once after 6 months of usage
• A good all in one
• Small in Size

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• No media slots
• Printing a bit slow
• Scanner is of ok quality
• Ink Cartridges arent cheap.

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It does the job as an all-in-one, and it hasnt malfunctioned once. Im really happy with it, and the perfect thing about it is its compact size. It replaced our old crappy fax, as well as became the house printer. It prints images well enough on paper, but this printer is not meant to be a media printer. I dont think it would do well for those who want to print pictures. Its the best bang for your buck printer. The one that is replacing it, and its getting good reviews it the HP 6310, since this one is operating fine then there is no need to upgrade. But if your in the market then I would recommend the HP 6310 (98 KD).

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This just turned out to be one of those strange movies. You start off with a certain scene, and then you jump from scene to scene. I dont know how to explain it well enough, but even half way through the movie half the people watching it didn’t know what the hell was going on. But I have to say this I was really impressed with Robert Downey Jr.’s acting, and opposite Val Kilmer they made a great duo. The character that Robert Downy Jr. seems to be very similar to him in certain aspects, you could say that his anti-social behavior in the past has come in handy for acting in this movie. And I think Val Kilmer plays his character very well as well, and they compliment each other in their own right. The story line keeps involving more and more murders, but you dont see the clear line except towards the end, and on top of that Downy is trying to fall in love. You have to watch it until the end, but some people wont like it. It just too cut up, and you have to remember certain parts. Some people will love this movie, and some will hate it. It wasnt bad but it wasnt good either, but I dont think its one of those movies that I wouldnt watch again, but had to watch at least once.
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I enjoyed the first movie because it was different story line then something we have seen before, and so I looking forward to the sequel. I have seen this movie before, but a couple of days ago I remembered that I had it, I really wanted to see it again. This action packed sequel with a good following to the story line hit the spot. I think Kate Beckensale is gourgeous, and in this movie she looks fantastic. They did justice to the original movie, and the story line towards the end always gets me. You get pulled into the relationship betwee Selene and Michael Corvin, and what I love is not knowing exactly where this movie is going, that unpredicatable feel to it. You know there is going to be a sequel, but are they going to end it horribly like Matrix 2 or is it going to be good. And I have to say it was a damn good ending!
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Plot Summary: In a crime-ridden future Japan, Kyohei Tachibana is a peaceful student at a culinary school, dreaming of going to France for advanced study as a patissier (pastry chef). To afford the trip, he accepts a part-time job as private cook to a strange group of women – Sei, Meg, Jo and Amy. To Kyohei’s astonishment, they turn out to be a band of violent mercenaries, and he finds himself in the line of fire.

This is one interesting anime, since you follow different characters from the beginning of the anime. Its a science fiction type anime with some comedy, and mecha in the mix. At first your following Kyohei for the beginning of the series, and seems comedy oriented, but there is a deeper plot in the background. Something that you dont get see for a while. Your following this band of mercenaries expecting Kyohei to be some sort of savior or deeply involved in it. But after developing a lot of the characters and their relationships in the series it takes a strange drop because of plot line taking a strange twist (very Akira like), but its still a good anime. They could have done a little bit more work to smooth out the changes, but overall good. Its more like a real life story in that its not always a happy ending.

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I was sitting down the other day, and I decided to go through my dvds to see what I have and dont have. I spotted Spanglish just sitting in the drawer and I remembered that I wanted see it a long time ago, but never got around to it. So I popped in the DVD and watch the movie. This is something different from what Adam Sandler usually does. Its a story about dysfunctional family with a maid and her daughter getting involved. I have to say that the maid (Paz Vega) is a more femenine and hotter version of Penelope Cruz. She is so hot in my opinion! I think its her femininity that got to me, and probably the way she speaks english! The story development is very good, and how the relationships of the characters develop are also great. There is a lot of important conversations between each of the characters, while retaining a sense of comedy. This is one of those movies where you sit down, grab a sandwich a watch. I really liked how Adam Sandler was in this movie, he showed his comedic side and his human side.

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