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Phillip Bell
 The Triangle $14.98 I purchased this based on reviews I read on Amazon. I previously had purchased "The Lost Room" also a Sy-Fy production and was very pleased with it. So I was hoping for something at least as good. This mini series did have high production values and the acting was first rate, but the story was a little mediocre. It was kind of a mishmash of other films and myths loosely pressed together. I kept waiting for something really cutting edge or a spectacular ending and was left disappointed. Although, unlike other reviews I think Lou Diamond Philips inclusion was necessary to give a more personal human element to the story and was not a drag or superfluous. The average viewer could have come up with improvements to the story, I found myself doing that as I watched, however, there's no point in saying what should've been in the story, it is what it is, but the writers really fell down on the job. I gave it 3 stars for the acting and good special effects, but it's a coin toss as far as purchasing.  Bell Sequence Bicycle Mountain Helmet, Matte Bronze/Chalk Jimbo Phillips Wallpaper, Large $90.00 New for 2010! The aggressive styling and strong lines make this new helmet ideal for cross-country, all-mountain and trail-ride mountain biking. In-molding with extended full coverage around the rear. Features the Twin Axis Gear (TAG) fit system and 20 big vents with internal channels.  Jan«Ącek: Chamber Music & Orchestral Works $39.98 Unlike the previous reviewer, I am in no position to evaluate the performances on these disks relative to other recordings. Instead, I represent something like an idealized layman's point of view. Janacek is not one of the twenty or so most famous composers, and I've even read some very harsh criticism of his music. As for me, not even close to being any kind of expert, all I have are my ears, and they love lots of Janacek's music. For those unfamiliar with him and not sure what to expect, I'd place him in a historical context: late enough to be familiar with modernism and incorporate it into his music, but not as ready as other moderns to strike forth without romantic ideals of musical beauty. I hope that snags someone's interest! If you are the kind of person who has already listened to a few recordings of Janacek's music, you could probably skip this particular offering, selecting some of the more highly recommended recordings--Janacek: Sinfonietta/Glagolitic Mass - Felicity Palmer, Malcolm King, Sir Simon Rattle, Philharmonia Orchestra or Janacek, Haas: String Quartets, for instance. I would recommend this to people like myself, with more interest than expertise, as a very reasonably priced introduction to an arguably somewhat neglected composer. Having listened to these recordings a few times, if you find that you like them as much as I do, you might want to move on to his operas, which are increasingly getting high praise and for which he is probably most well known, as well as more famous recordings of his music. Finally, if you find that you like Janacek, you might like Szymanowski as well: for instance, try Szymanowski: Stabat Mater/Litany To the Virgin Mary/Symphony #3 'Song of the Night' - Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. |
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