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 Flight Deck 3 $19.99 I will agree with most of the other reviews that Flight Deck III is a good add-on. However, I am dissappointed with the carrier landing system. No arrestor cable in existance can stop an aircraft on a dime. Does Abacus have any add-ons dealing with an aircraft carrier that's more realistic. What i mean by this is moving elevators, animated crew, and static aircraft on the deck. I have to add that the carriers don't move, and there aren't any other aircraft landing or taking off. Last, I noticed that the ATC system isn't operational on the carrier. If anyone knows of such an add-on, please reply  New Alpen Rainier 60 8X42 Binoculars Magnesium Body Construction Premium Quality Carrying Case $1,210.00 Extra large BaK-4 prisms with SHR metallic coating, PXA phase coating, and UBX multi-coating provide exquisite optical performance. Extra large lens elements for easy viewing.  Three Tales (CD & DVD) $19.98 Steve Reich seems to suffer from having been a prodigious and prolific talent in the 70's. Often those who discover his work like to pigeonhole him as a 'minimalist', and site his groundbreaking ensemble work as his best, and all those works that followed as inferior. I love 'Music for 18 Musicians', 'Drumming', 'Mallet Instruments' and all of these other pieces (even the relatively austere and slightly brain-melting 'four organs'), but what people seem to miss is that Reich is a true talent, and a pioneer, and there is no way he can continue to achieve his best if he simply repeats himself endlessly until the end of his time as a composer. Instead, he developed. Many of his more contemporary works (arguably from around 'Different Trains' onwards) are considerably more ambitious, often more musically complex, and, I imagine, more demanding for many listeners who are more accustomed to the pure zen beauty of '18 musicians'. This does not mean that they are not as worthy of attention. I too discovered Reich through his earlier work, and I was a little alienated by 'Three Tales' in particular, as well as pieces like 'the Cave' and 'Proverb'. The vocals seemed jarring and unambiguous, and the music was stark: intense in a very different way. However, my respect for Reich drove me to listen further, and I have grown to appreciate and enjoy Reich's modern works as the equal of his earlier successes. Three Tales, in particular, is a staggering piece of art, which asks some pertinient questions about post-industrial life, faith and science through some of the most wonderful music I've ever heard. By turns Reich delivers bombast, tragedy and irereverent humour blended with serious social commentary. It's fascinating stuff, and much like 'the Cave', has rich levels of meaning. Reich continues to deliver the goods: 'Daniel Variations' and 'You Are' deserve unprejudiced ears, and offer as much reward to listeners as any of his early work. The only reason I give a 4 star score for 'Three Tales' is that the video art seems inferior to the music, to me. I'm not certain that it would be possible to create visuals that would be the equal of Reich's score, but the dated computer graphics that dominate the DVD seem weak to me in places, particularly during the first two of the 'tales'. 'Dolly' is much more interesting to me, visually. I still watch the DVD, and I comsider it a worthwhile purchase. Listen and enjoy this truly original piece! |
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