Discourses on Art: New edition (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)
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Customer Review: Discourses on Art
This book is the definitive book on the thought behind Art. It states the thought procces, and the Art and Science dualisum of the last 600 years and the reasons behind it all. If you want to be a real artist, this is the way to go. It speaks of truth and genius. “The natural appetite or tast of the human mind is for Truth” “Art is a point of view, Genius a way of seeing.” If the artist can grasp the truths in this book they will recieve the keys to the kingdom!
Narnia 3: Silver Chair
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Customer Review: Chronicles of Narnia; Next Stop Underland!
(Warning: Spoilers herein ) Preface: Even though I previously reviewed BBC’s “The Chronicles of Narnia” as a series (sometime ago now), I am still going to review each entry individually, in order to give them all the detailed and attentive critiques they truly deserve… Part 3:The Silver Chair. Compared to Voyage of the Dawn Treader, or Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, this is not a huge favorite of mine, but it has definitely grown on me over the years since I first saw it. The story itself is GREAT and is very much like a more modern fantasy one might find a middle-schooler reading. (This sort of style is different from the others in the series. There is great adventure, excitement, drama, suspense, and a truly intriguing and clever mystery plot, involving a missing prince (played brilliantly by Richard Henders.) Just about everything in this film is well-done. The acting by all is brilliant: Camilla Power, and David Thwaites have singular talent and dramatic chemistry as the two children, while Richard Henders reeks of nobility and valiance as Prince Rillian (he really seems to be a great actor, put simply.) Tom Baker (familiar to fans of Dr. Who)is present as Puddleglum, the depressed (and depressing) Marsh Wiggle who really has a great heart and courage underneath (great performance if I haven’t made that clear already), and Barbara Kellerman returns once again as the Emerald Witch , queen of Underland, and the evil doer of the piece. She is shown to be highly vicious to her employees( strange, well-played little creatures who don’t seem to have ever seen the sun; very well characterized), and is cunning, deceptive, highly intelligent and quick-thinking, and singularly charismatic. Kellerman does not let down, fully delivering with all of her thespian talent, and helping to make the finale amongst the most chilling moments of the entire series (combining Kellerman, Baker, and Henders, not to mention the children, really seems to create electricity and drama.) Warwick Davis appears as Glimfeather, an owl and is exceptionally skilled, as are all other cast ( the giants are really well-done.) All this is helped by this probably being the best overall script (as concerns dialog and nuance/subtlety), and there is not a bad line to be heard, and some are even in the “above and beyond” category. Words cannot even begin to describe how real all of the sets, props, costumes, hair and makeups look. Underland is done to perfection,creating a real, and rather unpleasant environment. It is really this setting combined with the great visuals (serpent puppet aside, and I think the moment is still chilling), and the brilliant acting that make the last hour of this admittedly long, but very engaging and interesting production , electric, and probably the best section, the giants aside. Again, the visuals aren’t the best (and actually there seems to be much legitimate improvement here), but with all the other positive qualities- acting (again, let’s all say “Ronald Pickup is Aslan), sets, props costuming, hair/makeup, some of the visuals, excitement/suspense, drama, story and script- this film really is great, for the open minded. Overall, 5/5 (even though the DVD isn’t much, and the minimal special features won’t interest you much unless you are a collector, and/or longtime fan.) Great ( and sadly final) entry in the series!
Customer Review: Silverchair review
This was okay. It did show most of the elements of the book. However, it was somewhat slow paced a bit boring. Also, the disc skipped and I had to clean it. Even then, at the end of the film, there was still a slight bit of skipping (or interruption) in the scene.
Hudson, Live at Pismo Beach
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Arc the Lad - Wanted (Vol. 3)
In the third collection of this action-adventure series (which contains five episodes; the previous installments had only three apiece), the filmmakers hit their stride: the characters become more interesting, the story grows more compelling, and the revelations abound. Elk and Lieza leave the island of Dr. Vilmar after meeting an ancient robot, and return to the city, where they discover a bounty has been placed on Elk’s head. They’re aided in their escape by members of the Crusade Without a Name, a religious cult dedicated to the alleviation of suffering. In the ruins of Lieza’s village, Elk encounters Gene, whom he knew as a child at the sinister White House. When Elk escaped, Gene remained behind; their friend Meril was recaptured. Gene, who has been transformed into a chimera, seeks revenge, then repents and reveals the secret location of White House. Elk and Lieza discover the evil purpose behind the seemingly benevolent Crusade Without a Name when Arc’s forces attack. Poco the harp player explains the backstory and tells Elk that Arc did not destroy his childhood home. Arc the Lad seems like a straightforward anime adventure, but the theme of biomedical experimentation on children and prisoners adds an unsettling edge that makes it inappropriate for younger viewers. Parental guidance suggested; suitable for ages 13 and up: violence, minor profanity, mature themes. –Charles Solomon
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Customer Review: A thoughtful & exciting series!!!!
These days, movies that are Action/Adventure tend to focus more on the “Action” and leaves out the “Adventure”. What I really liked about this anime is that it has both — along with a solid story. In terms of storytelling and pacing, it’s a mix between a PRINCESS MONONOKE, NADIA: SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER, and BATTLE ANGEL. The series itself is not wall-to-wall NINJA SCROLL action, but there’s enough action and of different types — supernatural powers, swordfights, guns, and aerial dogfighting. It’s not the most romantic movie or the most deep, but what’s great about it is that it has a little of everything all throughout, which really touches your heart. ARC THE LAD numbers among COWBOY BEBOP, GASARAKI, and NEON GENESIS EVANGELION as one of the few anime series that I have to get the COMPLETE set.
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