Cut & Assemble the Wizard of Oz Toy Theater (Models & Toys)

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Step-by-step directions, exploded diagrams insure easy assembly of full-color theater, stage and more. Includes colorful scenery backdrops of Munchkinland, the Emerald City, and more, plus all the favorite Oz characters — Dorothy, Toto, the Wizard, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and others — as well as props and story synopsis.

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Cute Cut-Out Cast....from Oz!.......2000-03-25

This is an incredible Oz creation. You make your own theater which is pretty simple and it comes with an Oz curtain and different Oz backdrops for different scenes in the story. You also get a whole cast of Oz characters including Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and Toto too. It takes about a day to make and let dry but it's worth the wait..trust me! It's an incredible idea and it looks absolutely beautiful when done. It has hours of fun in it and it looks great on display. For the Oz lovers and soon to be...whoever...they'll enjoy this wonderful gift for a lifetime! Don't ait another minute people, buy this! =0) Long time Oz fan*

Cut and Assemble Wizard of Oz Toy Theater (Models & Toys)

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Cut and Assemble Wizard of Oz Toy Theater (Models & Toys)
Dick Martin , and Martin
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 061396490X

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For the first time in the acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script® series format, the screenplay for one of the most successful films in history. A surprise box-office hit when it opened in theaters in the spring of 1999, The Matrix has proven to be nothing short of a phenomenon, setting records for DVD sales, winning four Oscars®—Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing—and spawning two sequels for release in 2002 and 2003. The extraordinary vision of writers/directors Larry and Andy Wachowski is captured in its purest form with the film's shooting script. The tale of Thomas Anderson, aka Neo (Keanu Reeves), a computer hacker forced to confront his special destiny in the salvation of mankind, challenges our perceptions of reality and expands our expectations of what a movie can be. The 122 pages of the script are presented in facsimile form. Also included are scene notes about the script written by Phil Oosterhouse, assistant to the Wachowskis throughout the making of the film; 20 b/w film still photos; and full credits.

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Trimmed down from THE ART OF THE MATRIX.......2003-04-26

A word for anyone tempted to buy anything/everything related to THE MATRIX: the complete contents of THE MATRIX: THE SHOOTING SCRIPT (including the scene notes) can be found in THE ART OF THE MATRIX, which contains additional material, both written and pictorial. I enjoy the material in THE SHOOTING SCRIPT version, but prefer the more detailed treatment in the bigger book.

Even the text of William Gibson's introduction appears in THE ART OF THE MATRIX, as an afterword. The author of NEUROMANCER and JOHNNY MNEMONIC was slow to see THE MATRIX when it first came out, knowing that it was in his own genre - although he'd been exposed to the screenplay, he hadn't anticipated how well the story would translate to film. Not only did he enjoy it when first persuaded to see it in theatrical release, he promptly turned around and dragged others out to see it. :)

The scene notes following the body of the script aren't written by the Wachowski brothers, but by their assistant Phil Oosterhouse - the brothers being busy at the time with making the sequels. The notes accompanying THE SHOOTING SCRIPT omit discussion of some deleted scenes, but otherwise tally with the more complete version in THE ART OF THE MATRIX.

Essentially, this book is for anyone who's interested only in the no-frills text of the script, without the storyboards that were essential to the Wachowskis' campaign to persuade Warner Brothers to actually make the film, and without any extra discussion of scenes that were cut before the movie was actually shot. As far as it goes, it's fine.

AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE GUIDE.......2002-05-28

I highly recommend the Matrix Shooting script. It not only covers the scenes that were in the movie, but also bits that had to be excluded.

The Forward is written by none other than Willaim Gibson [how's that for a seal of approval]. He says that 'Keanu's Neo is my favourite-ever science fiction hero, absolutely!'. You can't ask for anything more.

I also love the commentary by Phil Oosterhouse, who was Assistant Director on the movie. He gives wonderful insights into little nuances of the scenes and the commitment of the actors and directors to produce the very best movie they could.

The book also has stills from the movie in cool black and white. It's a book any true Matrix fan should be without.

Enjoy!

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Imagine: A celebration of John Lennon

Manufacturer: Penguin Studio
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006DI364

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many wonderful photos...brillant song..a door way to lennon

Imagine: A Celebration of John Lennon
John Lennon
Manufacturer: Studio
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0670866903

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many wonderful photos...brillant song..a door way to lennon.......1998-09-01

a life captured in less than 30 pages.. truely brillant....a wonderful song...lennon is the ruler of rock...I was brought to tears

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Short, incomplete, and riddled with errors

A good book to out of the opening with advantage

A very handy resource

Good, but has too much portrait for the content inside

A unique, much-needed book

Dealing with d4 Deviations: Fighting The Trompowsky, Torre, Blackmar-Diemer, Stonewall, Colle and Other Problem Openings (Everyman Chess)
John Cox
Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Short, incomplete, and riddled with errors.......2007-04-30

It appears as if the people who have reviewed this book on Amazon glanced at a few lines and wrote a great review of it. After taking the time to go through every chapter of this book, writing down the lines and analyzing with friends (2000+ rated) or Fritz, the book comes up far short.

From the get go, the reader should be a little worried. You get through the first two pages of the Trompowsky when all of a sudden a game is not only mis-cited, but also missing a move from white and from black. It's the first chapter, first recommended line (did anyone here READ the variations?) and already the editing is shoddy. Although I went into Chessbase and dredged the game up, clearly the editor should have caught that. This is a repeated pattern throughout the book.

Nitpicking aside, what about the content? Are the recommended lines good? Against the Trompowsky, Cox does a solid job covering how black should play. Unfortunately, it's not one of the books that shows the reader full games (which is useful, since many times endgames in the London, Colle, etc. are very intricate). For the Blackmar-Diemer, the clever counter-gambit is very cool and I've found it's pretty successful. However, after analyzing it for a few hours with some friends, numerous errors and missed moves crop up. Of course there are some lines that have been unplayed, but if Fritz gives a clear +.25 over all the other lines, the author's doing something wrong.

Another problem I encountered is that many times the text is in the wrong place. I have quite a few malicious feelings toward the London and Colle (and Cox offers some witty banter on all the openings as well), but at times the introduction to the chapters are TOO full of the Cox's commentary. There is a de-emphasis on the actual lines and little explication of important move sequences where there should be.

It gets two stars because it gives good lines against the Trompowsky, London (though there are lots of holes the reader needs to work out for themselves), and I suppose the Torre. However, the book is simply too small and too thin to be as meaningful as it should be. The editing significantly detracts from its readibility and many times at the end of variations the reader is left wondering "have I really equalized?" as well as "what do I do now?"

It's a great idea, but if you're looking for a book to cover that hole in chess literature, perhaps it's better worth your money to just buy a book on the Colle or London.

A good book to out of the opening with advantage.......2006-08-29

This has been one of the best opening books for me. I've books about the opening which are discussed in this book, and here you finally get to see the good lines for black. In books about these d4 deviations you usually only see the bad lines for black and the best ones hidden to make the openings look good. In al the lines John gives black is playing simply the kind of positions the white player doesn't want and usually in the end you get a = position or even =+. The recommended line against the trompovsky for example was very usefull for me 2..e6! after that you get good positons and avoid a lot of white's preparation.

A very handy resource.......2006-05-03

This book concerns openings where White opens 1.d4, but does not follow up soon thereafter with c2-c4 - thus deviating from the Queen's Gambit and Indian type systems. Cox provides recommended lines for Black, based on the overall philosophy of "staying out of your opponent's garden." That is, figure out what his opening selection tells you about the style of game he wants - and steer it to other channels. For example, in the Trompowsky, Cox advises a quick and solid ...e7-e6, thus denying White the chance to double the f-pawn, and avoiding the wild tactical melee that might result from ...Nf6-e4. Similarly, against versions of the Blackmar-Diemer, the recommended lines resolutely deny the would-be gambiteer any taste of the initiative he craves. I like this contrarian approach.

The book is organized into 10 chapters by opening, with the last chapter reserved for miscellaneous "rare lines." There are some introductory paragraphs for each chapter, which then breaks down by variation and sub-variation (and occasionally sub-sub-variation) using a standard labeling scheme (e.g., "C323"). The main lines appear in bold face and are set off from the text, which are rich in useful commentary - evaluations of the position, traps to know, key positional features, recent critical games. There is a fair amount of original analysis, as well as lively and colorful language to keep it interesting. I enjoy the touches of humor, too.

If as Black you play the QG, Slav, Semi-Slav, or Queen's/Nimzo-Indian, then this will be an indispensable reference. As Cox himself notes, King's Indian players should instead turn to Joe Gallagher's "Beating the Anti-King's Indians," a classic that has worn its years gracefully.

Good, but has too much portrait for the content inside.......2006-03-08

I bought this book and it's fine but has details the deserve some attention. First, if you see the portrait, where says "fighting the trompowsky, Torre....etc" and when you go to the very first page, the phrase has now the word Stonewall. Also gives the impression that, has a entire chapter talking about the Stonewall, however if you see the content page, there is no chapter about Stonewall, it just only a part of the Rare Lines chapter. I've started to look for some lines against Stonewall, and only it has a very small portion about some stonewall formation (p 137) and only have one game talking about stonewall. The book really advise player like me of how to handle d4 desviation but this book has too much portrait for the contents inside.

A unique, much-needed book.......2006-02-18

For MANY years, I played (as Black) 1.d4 Nf6, and went confidently into the mass of theory that was the King's Indian Defense, fearlessly fianchettoing my KB and salivating at White's king, fantasizing about the upcoming regicide about to hit White. Even if I lost, I looked forward to a full-blooded battle. Then came a move other than 2.c4, and I started to roll my eyes. White played something I considered "lame" - for example, the Colle System. I ended up losing more games than I should have, and it took me way too long to realize that I could easily handle the full-blooded battles, but when White didn't want to give me what I wanted, I would lose my attention, fall asleep, and give the game to White.

I finally decided that I needed to play something less committal (on my part), and after toying with the Budapest Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5), the Benoni, and the Queen's Gambit, I came to the scheme of 1...e6, followed by the Nimzo-Indian, Bogo-Indian, or Queen's Indian. I played ...e6 first because I'm a die-hard French Defense addict, and I wanted to give White one last chance to right the wrong he committed by playing 1.d4.

While these are less critical lines, and I haven't won as many games with them as I did with the King's Indian, I haven't lost as many either, and I find myself in the game for a much longer period of time than I did when I fianchettoed my KB. But there was an amazing dearth of good books on the annoying sidelines that John Cox covers in this book. Here, he gives coherent, understandable schemes to combat these "mosquito openings" as I call them, these openings that are more annoying than fear-inspiring. Cox writes very well, covering the major sidelines such as the London, the Torre, the Tromp (which was the reason I converted from the King's Indian to the ...e6 stuff), the Colle, and the Veresov (which I haven't ever faced). Cox covers these lines with a respectable system, the basics of which are easy to understand, but doesn't form one of those "systems against everything". His coverage, of, for example, the London System, is MUCH better than that of the "Winning With the London System" book I reviewed elsewhere. Basically, his system consists of ...e6, ...Nf6, and ...c5 or ...d5. He realistically approaches these lines for Black as not likely to put the White openings out of business, but at least allow Black to get through the opening and into the middlegame.

I heartily recommend this book.

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Classic British comedy by a legendary British comic writer.

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Eddie Braben
Manufacturer: Virgin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1852278358

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Classic British comedy by a legendary British comic writer........2000-05-11

Eddie Braben is one of the finest comedy craftsmen to have worked in British TV and radio.Think of all of the gifted gagwriters who provided Bob Hope,or Jack Benny,or Sid Caeser,with beautifully tailored material that captured and enhanced their stage personae.Eddie Braben did this first for Ken Dodd and then for Morecambe&Wise - and he did it all on his own.The Morecambe&Wise Show ran on BBCTV from the late 1960s to the late 70s,and it was watched and admired by everyone from factory workers to the Royal Family:one show attracted an audience of 28,835,000-more than half of the nation.Eddie Braben wrote all of the scripts,working himself to the point of exhaustion in his pursuit of the perfect comic sketch.Andre Previn took part,so too did Glenda Jackson,Diana Rigg,John Mills and Elton John;Cary Grant was a big fan,as were Gene Kelly,Jay Leno,Eric Idle and Ed Sullivan.The show epitomised all that was admirable about top quality popular entertainment,and the humour epitomised all that was valuable about the kind of comedy that was designed for the majority rather than the minority.If you know and like British comedy,or if you just enjoy comic writing and comic sketches,then this book should interest you,because it is by one of the genuine greats of the profession.

Bring me sunshine: A harvest of Morecambe and Wise

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Bring me sunshine: A harvest of Morecambe and Wise
Eric Morecambe
Manufacturer: Kimber
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Eric and Ernie
Eric Morecambe , and Ernie Wise
Manufacturer: W.H. Allen / Virgin Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 049101211X

ERIC AND ERNIE THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MORECAMBE AND WISE

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ERIC AND ERNIE THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MORECAMBE AND WISE
HOLMAN
Manufacturer: ALLEN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S37MSM

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MORECAMBE & WISE
GRAHAM MCCANN
Manufacturer: FOURTH ESTATE
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Binding: Hardcover
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THE MORECAMBE & WISE FAMILY FUN BOOK
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THE MORECAMBE & WISE SPECIAL
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Morecambe and Wise
Gary Morecambe , Martin Sterling , and Martin Stirling
Manufacturer: Robson Books Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0860519023

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Two Stars, One Bigger than the Other
Very informative and accessible

Morecambe and Wise
McCann
Manufacturer: Fourth Estate Classic House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1857027353

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Two Stars, One Bigger than the Other.......2002-12-23

This is the best book available on Morecambe and Wise. It gives the tragedy of Morecambe's death its full dimensions and gives a very plaintive sense of Wise's dreams, what it cost to get to where they did. Rarely does a comedian get the serious biography he deserves - McCann's work is skilful, sensitive and moving.

Very informative and accessible.......2002-01-21

I was always intrigued by these two guys:little known here but huge in the uk.Having enjoyed the author's outstanding biography of the great Cary Grant (whom I later found was a fan of these two!),I picked up a copy of this.It is excellent.Although McGann writes as a Brit,he clearly knows a great deal about American comedy,and there are some illuminating comparisons and references.Also,I'd recommend it just for the description of Ed Sullivan,which had me laughing out loud and merits inclusion in any article about the man!

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Morecambe and Wise (Comedy Classics)
Eric Morecambe , and Ernie Wise
Manufacturer: Arrow
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Morecambe and Wise, comedy legends in Britain, charmed a nation for decades. Here collected together for the first time is a celebration of their finest repartee.

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