Tales of Beatrix Potter: Show Me a Story Volume 1 (1986) Reviews

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My daughter loved the World of Peter Rabbit Story of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny VHS, so I took a chance and ordered this four pack which includes 9 separate 'episodes.' The dvd quality is very good, full-screen aspect only with good sound and excellent picture quality. As for the content, the production values of this series are terrific with beautiful, live-action framing segments portraying the life of the author. As for the animation, it absolutely captures the look and feel of the original illustrations and is simply gorgeous to look at. The stories are true to the original except that two tales are often threaded together to fill an 'episode.' So in the end you get 9 'episodes' but almost twice that in terms of stories. Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. This is a quality product; Go out of your way to get yourself a set. Highest recommendation.

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I bought this collection to put in an Easter basket for my four-year-old and she absolutely loved it. She was familiar with The Tale of Peter Rabbit from bedtime stories, but this DVD set brought the stories alive in a wonderful way. The quality is impeccable, from the stunning watercolor animations to the haunting Celtic music used throughout the stories. I loved the inclusion of the lesser known Beatrix Potter tales such as the The Tale of Two Bad Mice (my daughter's favorite) and The Tailor of Gloucester (said to be Beatrix Potter's favorite). My daughter has all but abandoned her Barney and other videos and her enthusiasm has prompted me to purchase Volume 2 so we can enjoy even more.

As a Language Arts teacher, I love that the DVD is remarkably true to the original stories and also uses live-action segments to depict Beatrix Potter as she wrote and illustrated these wonderful stories through her letters to children she knew. They certainly have sparked my daughter's interest in reading more stories. How many videos do that?! These videos are a must have for every DVD family collection.

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Absolutely wonderful...not only for young children but for their worn-out parents as well! I bought this video for my son's 3rd Easter and was marvelously surprised at how good it was. My little boy loved it so much, he wore out the tape within 3 weeks. Anyone who thinks Beatrix Potter's classic story is too old-fashioned to captivate a child of the new millenium, they couldn't be more wrong. With the combination of live video scenes of "Beatrix Potter" writing letters and conversing with her animal friends interspersed with beautifully rendered still and animated illustrations from the book, it's a treasure. Gotta buy another one and all the rest as soon as I can.

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Our 2-year-old absolutely loves watching "the bunnies" and comments on every scene in the video. The opening scene in England showing a live-action Beatrix Potter with all the countryside animals (a nice segue which introduces how the stories began as illustrated letters), the music, and the charming true-to-Beatrix-Potter animation make this a gentle, lovely film to share that doesn't require fast-forwarding through any "scary" parts.

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We originally got a 'free' copy of this video from Enfamil as a part of a promotion they were having. Our oldest son (two at the time) watched it so much that the tape literally wore out. It is wonderful, gentle show, with delightful animation and music. I guess while Enfamil was distributing it it was otherwise unavailable, so I was very glad to see it for sale, and purchased a copy for our youngest son.

Much to my surprise, some of the voices have been rerecorded! Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Mr. MacGregor, Robin Redbreast and the sparrows are all by different actors. Mrs. Rabbit, her daughters and Mr. Bouncer are the same. This is to the detriment of the video, particularly if you have seen the previous version. The new voices sound more American than English, and are not nearly as expressive with the script.

If you have never watched it you can be assured that it is a perfect video for young children, but if you saw a copy a few years ago then this version may have minor disappointments for you.

Buy Futurama: Volume 7 (1999)

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As of now, Amazon is not listing the many bonus features in this set. So here they are!

(1) Crazy commentary on all episodes (as usual)

(2) FUTURAMA KARAOKE: Sing along with numerous classic Futurama musical numbers, with or without the original vocals.

(3) ALTERNATE ENDING: View episode 7ACV05, "Zapp Dingbat", with either the as-broadcast ending, or the original, never-before-seen ending that was changed before broadcast.

(4) Christopher Tyng's Big Score: Meet Futurama's brilliant composer Chris Tyng in his Studio

(5) FUTURAMA INFINITE LOOPS Turn your TV into a Futurama Aquarium or Terrarium with Futurama-inspired wildlife.

(6) "TOO GOOD FOR TV" A Treasury of Deleted Scenes

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I've been anticipating this set for a long time and it's great to finally have these episodes to watch over and over again. Each volume has been stronger than the last and this is arguably my favorite of the new seasons. This time around we get to see Bender become a father (with surprising results), Leela get involved in the political process, Bender exploring free will, Hermes replacing his body with robot parts, and the entire crew as wild animals. Like any season, some episodes are stronger than others but there are laughs to be found in every one. We really get to see Fry and Leela's relationship on a deeper level and we learn more about the Professor's upbringing, as well as Zoidberg's affection for Hermes, who hates him in return. It's sweet, it's hilarious, and it's creative, all trademarks of the show we've known and loved for years.

The set itself is designed just the like the others, with the fold-out design and colorful images of the characters. I prefer to have plastic cases to keep the discs more secure but that's a minor quibble. The Blu-ray edition looks fantastic with its vibrant colors, stunning detail, and impressive digital animations. I've long believed that Futurama is the best looking animated series on television and this season continues that winning tradition. The extras and commentaries are sure to keep you entertained for hours and will tide any fan over until the next episodes air in the summer.

If you're a fan of the show then this set is a no-brainer. I hope these continue to sell well and send a message to Comedy Central to keep renewing the show. It's still as sharp and enjoyable as it always was and will hopefully continue for years to come.

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Futurama is my favorite show, I cannot believe they are cancelling it. That is why I am posting this review, so I can be a supporter of the show and say "KEEP THE SHOW GOING!"

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If you like the series this season won't let you down. can be watched over n over! the fact that it's being cancelled AGAIN is hard ti fathom but....

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After years in cancellation hell, followed by 4 made-for-(Comedy Central)-TV movies that had less than stellar reviews it's nice to see a season of good ol fashioned 1/2 hour episodes again.

It will take the writing staff another season or two to regain the same plot perfection as the pre-cancelled seasons for Fox but this is a smart & witty collection, to announce Futurama's "rebirth" to loyal fans.

Bellydance Superstars: 3D Superstars, Volume One (2010) Reviews

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The 3d is great in all respects, people who say it is not have inferior equipment I Guess, Zoe is realy good as well as 95% of the dvd, effects are like you are there when using Hd projector and sit a about 12 feet back. IM looking forward to volume 2. I have a panasonic 3-d tv like to see this in 3-d bluray

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I have bought nearly all of the Superstars performance dvds. The last two have been okay at best. In my opinion some of their best stars are no longer with them (Ansuya, Rachel Brice, Sharon Kihara).

Zoe Jakes performance on the dvd was my favorite one. Sonia also had some great peformances, but overall I was really underwhelmed. 3D is overrated.

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I thought the 3D effect wasn't that fantastic on an LCD TV. It worked a lot better on my old flat screen CRT TV so I am assuming it would work well on a Plasma TV. After experimenting I found you had to sit back from the TV to get a half decent 3D effect going on. If you sit to close the image is blurry. Also I found the 3D effect was more that the background seemed to have greater depth rather than the dancer popping out of the screen. Might have to try this again watching in a completely dark room to see if it has a better effect.

As far as the acts are concerned I liked Sonia's drum solo but keep in mind that she is probably dancing to a recorded track as Issam and the 2 dancers providing a backing rhythm are sometimes out of sync by a fraction of a second. I would have preferred it if they just used a recorded backing track and have Issam do the soloing live without the pretend backing drummers.

The other act that I liked, who is new compared with the original and live in Paris dvd, was Cecilia. Petite Jamila's veil piece was nice as well. The other acts I did care for that much.

I think the Sonia drum solo would be good to have as a 3D trailer in the cinemas for any 3D Hollywood movie. That would get a lot of mainstream exposure for bellydance and you would be able to see it in full colour and not those old fashioned red and blue glasses.

Roller Coasters in the Raw HD Volume 1 Blu-Ray (2010) Review

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This dvd is exactly as advertised-nothing but AWESOME first-person footage taken from the front seat of some of the best coasters in the world! The footage is in crystal-clear HD and is not the least bit shaky, even on the rough wooden coasters. You literally feel like you're on the ride. Specs are also given for each coaster, as well as several minutes of off-ride footage, making this the next best thing to actually being in the park and riding them in person. Disc is a burned copy (produced entirely by Theme Park Review) but works perfectly and is guaranteed by the sellers. A+++ product! Can't wait for future volumes!!!

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Great coasters! Great video! No cheesy background music! A must have for any coaster fan.

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What an experience! Being new to this kind of Blu-Ray I wanted to give my God-Children a thrill when they come to stay later on in the 'summer', particularly if the weather isn't going to be up to visiting theme parks in person. There is no doubt that this disc provides plenty of thrills!! I've tried it in 3D on the 2D-3D tv, it's not always fantastic but occasionally adds even more to the experience! Great, thank you!

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At this writing, Roller Coasters in the Raw HD Volume 1 Blu-Ray, has 4.5 stars. And it should. All the great things others have mentioned is true indeed. So, no sense talking about how great something is when everybody else already has raved about it.

My review is for those with projectors who are considering this blu-ray.

In one word; AMAZING! But there's a little secret.

My screen is a professional 9' diagonal. My projector is no big deal, but it does have HD capabilities and Texas Instruments DLP. I'm using a Sony blu-ray (I hate Sony, but it's all Costco was carrying). The projector does not have HDMI. It has VGA. So my cable goes from VGA to the Sony Blu-Ray via component. Because of the VGA to component, I'm only capable of 720p.

Because of the previous reviews, we know the HD on this roller coaster Blu-Ray is very nice. One thing I wanted was to try and get more depth when watching the disc. And boy, did I find a way. It's called the "Pulfrich Effect" If you don't know what the Pulfrich Effect is, I suggest you Wikipedia it and read up. In short, it's a poor man's 3D, needs nothing special but a pair of glasses with one clear lens and one tinted (like a faint sunglass) lens. And it looks very impressive on this disc. Is it as good as the big theaters blockbuster 3D movies? Well, no.....but it looks pretty dog gone cool, I'll tell ya that much.

I purchased a bunch of Pulfrich 3D glasses on-line for cheap. NOTE: NOT ANAGLYPH. Do not get the red/blue or cyan/magenta, etc. You need the Pulfrich Glasses. Just Google or eBay Pulfrich 3D glasses. Lots of places to get them. The trick to assure that all your guests actually experience the 3D effect using the Pulfrich glasses is that it's important to get the paper glasses because the tinted lens should cover the viewers dominant eye. While the glasses only come with a clear left lens and a tinted right lens, even if a guests dominant eye is the left eye, simply flip the paper glasses around and bend back temples at the hinge. Some guests would say they couldn't see the 3D effect. But once they flipped the glasses around....wah-lah!

Another thing I did was seat the guests very close to the screen. We're talking the first row of guests was about 8 feet from the screen, then the next row behind butted right up against the front row. Basement room was pitch black, Bose system on 7, and just a few minutes into it I have guests actually getting queasy. It's a smash hit!

If you got a projector and thinking about getting this DVD, do it! And try the "Pulfrich Effect 3D".

I think you'll really like it. I know all my guests do.

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This HD video is everything I hoped it would be, and far more. Obviously, an enormous amount of labor and expense went into the production, which was filmed all over the world. You'll take each ride, from end to end, in the front seat. Additionally, you'll see the cars whiz by from various vantage points on the ground or from elevation. The production values are of a very high order: great sharpness of detail, perfect lighting conditions, minimal camera vibrations, and excellent sound recording, not only of the screamers but of the machine noise. And there are so many rides to take! It just goes on and on and on. If you have any doubts about getting your money's worth, dismiss them. The producers of the video did everything right. When they repeat the adventure in Imax, I'll buy it too.

This video required the enthusiastic cooperation of many amusement park managers, which obviously was obtained. If you'd like a realistic preview of any ride you've not yet experienced in the flesh, you'll find it here. This video would make a great gift for anyone who loves to ride roller coasters.