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First of all, I share the filmmakers’ affection for this B-grade serials and they accomplish much of the 40s and 50s feel. You even have the option of watching “Monarch” in either black-and-white or “faux” color (a la the colorization processes of the late 80s). I like little authentic touches like the fact that bad guys never lose their fedoras, even in the middle of a raucous fight scene, or how the film is divided into chapters with each chapter summarizing what went on before.

Unfortunately, the film suffers from two fatal flaws: (1) There’s simply no way to do on purpose what 1950’s directors did by accident. You can’t really laugh at the cheesy effects and stiff acting when you know they’re doing it on purpose. It’s like being told a joke when you know the punchline. It just doesn’t work. This leads us to… (2) The film never resolves this in its own mind: Is this a parody or is it an homage? It’s far too silly to be taken seriously as an homage (as, say, “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”), yet it takes itself too seriously to be a parody (for example, those old serials NEVER killed off the comic relief, and this film kills off more than one). The result is a awkward hodgepodge of styles that distracts from the story, one that never has a consistent, fun feel. I give them points for trying, and I’d probably buy more Dark Horse films like this, but I hope they get a clearer vision in mind.

“Destination Mars” is another B-grade Martian invader flick, with human-looking, English-speaking Martians who turn dead Earth people into robots who set about destroying Earth. I don’t want to give away too much about this film, except to say that it’s modestly more successful in what it sets out to accomplish. I also recommend that you watch this film before “Monarch.”
Monarch of the Moon

I move around alot – pretty much yearly – and end up selling most of my belongings and buying new when I get to my new destination. I’ve been doing that for 12 years. This is about my 10th vacuum and it is by far the WORST I’ve ever owned.

On tile floors it spits debris right back out at you! I tried vacuuming up some spilled oats and it made it worse!

On carpet it’s not any better! I live in an apartment with new carpet. That means lots of carpet fuzz, right? This vacuum, as you use it in a room, will leave little hairball or fuzz balls in its path. No joke. I thought at first maybe the bag was full or that the spinning things on the bottom were jammed – so I cleaned everything and tried again. Same result every single time. It’s just a pathetic piece of junk.

If you don’t really want your floors cleaned, then buy this.
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Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1)
I found this book interesting. Contrary to the teachings of The Holy Bible, the author claims that satan is a “myth,” that Jesus was only a great person (no mention of “Savior”), and seemed to imply that the “things written down 2000 years ago” are open to debate. My questions is this: If all these things written 2000 years ago about God and Jesus were true, WHY would God, in “speaking with Mr. Neale Donald Walsch (as he claims)”, suddenly reverse his previous statements about satan, the validity of the Bible, and the absolute sovereignty of Christ?
I am a skeptic, and I like to think I have an open mind. This book was recommended to me by a colleague. However, I could not help but thinking that Mr. Walsch definitely has a “profit motive” in his writings. “If the item sells, continue to write.” Never mind it may be misinformation. Mr. Walsh, I hope you get this “God thing” right- your eternity may depend on it.
Please reference “Evidence that Demands a Verdict,” by Josh McDowell. A professed athiest that became a Christian because of his research. Go figure.
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Apple iPhone 3G Headphone

Ty Webb once said that a flute with only one hole isn’t really a flute, and a donut without a hole is a danish. It was true then and it’s true now, and a remarkably prescient preface to one’s immersion into the pimply, purple world Meyer has created.
Deluxe 7 Piece Filter

Starting in February 2010, after less than three months of use, two of these cables have tolerance or continuity problems with the connector on the TV end. If I jiggle the connector and hold it just right, the cables work OK. If I substitute other cables between the same devices, all is well.

Purchased three of these in Nov 2008, tested when new and they seemed to work fine. I put them in a drawer. Started using two of them in December 2009 between identical BluRay players and one LG TV and one Samsung TV. Worked fine for a while. I gave the third cable to a neighbor last week and it is still working for her. Another HDMI cable (Panasonic OEM) connected between a DVD recorder and the Samsung TV has been working fine since December 2008.
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I read this book and i got to say this is one of the best books in the world. If you like to read books you must read Twilight. The story never lets you go and i like the way is tolled. Not many books have this way of telling its story.
Champion Sports 12in Wood

The Garmin friction mount for my GPS system is very stable and easy to use. It does not move from where I place it on the dashboard, even in a hard turn or stop. I am happy with my purchase.
Purple Pink Shoulder Strap

This was a very good find on Amazon. I have just gone to HiDef and the store I got my TV from had similar cables for $ 30 to $ 40. These were $.19, yes, only 19 cents. It would have been a good buy at $ 19 but for $ .19 it was outstanding. I have installed the cable and it works just the same as the $ 40 from the store (which I returned). I am very happy with this purchase.
Ramsey CCD342 B W

We bought this as part of a gift of a Garmin GPS unit for friends since we already had the product. We selected this mount as a gift since it is the best mount possible in transferring your Garmin from vehicle to vehicle. We’ve never had a problem with the product slipping off the dash of any vehicle and the friends who received the gift have said the same. The frustration-free packaging is a real plus since it’s just an easy-open brown cardboard box, not the heavy duty plastic that’s almost impossible to slice through with your fingers intact. Another plus is placing the mount on the floor or in a center console after parking in a public place so it does not attract unwanted attention which a stick-on mount can do.
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