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Awsome.......2007-01-30

The quality that I got the book and the time it got to get all the way to Eygpt was... awsome.

Alita's karma catches up with her.......2005-05-21

The plot: A deranged ex-fighter Zapan from Alita's past hates Alitain a psychopathic way. When he sees Alita's picture on TV, as she competes in an athletic event, he has a fit of insane rage and accidentally kills his girlfriend. Two years later, Alita has found peace and a group of friend who she loves. She doesn't fight and works by playing music in bars which she enjoys. Zapan catches up with her and in defeated by Alita and other fighters... or so they think. A mad scientist/MD heals his brain and naturally it ends up in a powerful cyborg body. He is still out to get Alita and she fights to protect the city and people who have turned her out on account of the crazy cyborg that is out to kill anyone it meets and keeps inquiring after her.

The plot here is a strong point, particularly Alita's relationships with Ito's adopted children and with the community. Zapan's relationship with his girlfriend, told in flashbacks, also unfolds nicely. She saw good in everyone and is the only person who sees good in him. We are told that Zapan is Alita's karma and in a sense each of them takes the other's safehaven away. The ending has a message of hope despite the fact that Alita has everything (except one of her arms - she is a cyborg so loosing limbs doesn't kill her).

The art is all black and white and done in a realistic style. Layouts are well done and the story flows from frame to frame well. Lots of this book (like all books in the series) consists of fighting scenes. This would normally bother me, but in this case it didn't, mostly because there were little plot points in there revealed in visuals not dialog.

I recommend this book if it at all appeals to you. I hadn't read previous books in the series (well I had read the first book, but this is a few series later), but there was enough info for me to follow the plot. The drawback to the book is that the sequel to it is kind of blah. On the other hand most plot points are rounded up at the end of this book so it won't kill you to stop while you're ahead. This is also a good choice for public libraries because it is clean and holds together well.

Please Remember Me.......2003-01-31

With the conclusion of the battle with Jashugan two years elapse in which Alita builds a different life entirely, as a musician at the Bar New Kansas. Even though she protests to Doc Ido that music and fighting have much in common, it is obvious that this time of peace and growth has been important to Alita. She has friends, things to do, and a sense of belonging that has eluded her before. It is a precious time, but one not destined to last.

Perhaps this manga should have been titled Angel's Karma. A moment in Alita's past, her shaming of Zapan that is coming back to haunt her. The hypersensitive hunter killer is unable to move beyond his hatred of Alita, and in a fit of rage accidentally kills his girlfriend. Now insane, carrying Sara's head around in a jar, Zapan is heading for Alita. She joins forces with Sara's father, and the two confront the killer and take him out. Kind of.

Reality, even manga reality, is too harsh to allow such a simple solution. A berserker body that Doc Ido discovered at the same time he found Alita has fallen into the hands of Desty Nova, a Tipharian like Doc, but a lunatic as well. Nova has decided to restore the shredded functions of Zapan's brain hand install him in the berserker. He has equally ugly plans for Ido and Alita finds herself facing a one-cyborg apocalypse.

This story is a tragedy with a grain of hope life a mustard seed held in its core. The fate of everything Alita cares about is at risk, and the beautiful cyborg is called on repeatedly to may incredible sacrifices. Ending Zapan will be, at best, a Pyrrhic victory, and Alita will gain a flash vision of a height that she may never be able to attain. And yet, almost within reach, is a promise of things to come.

An excellent return to where the story should be!.......2001-12-03

Of the earlier "Battle Angel Alita" series, volumes one and two were excellent in all areas, and volumes three and four were still good but a step down in the quality of story-telling. This volume, number five, "Angel of Redemption", raises the quality of the plot back to where it should be.

The story of "Angel of Redemption" takes place two years after Alita's motorball stint, when she has gotten over her loss of Hugo and has regained her life with Ido and other friends. But as we all know, Alita's past won't let her live in peace for long. With teriffic pacing and use of an exceptional story, Yukito Kishiro creates beautiful scenes where an old enemy of Alita resurfaces and where she ultimately discovers loneliness and abandonment.

Kishiro's art is still as good as ever, filled with spectacular atistry that immediately draws the reader into the story. The high violence and gore factor is also still here, so this is still a series for mature audiences. The pacing and quality of the story returns from the slight slump of volumes three and four, back to the level of volumes one and two.

There is, however, one thing that makes volume five totally unique, and in a few ways better, than volumes one and two. The first two volumes don't have very powerful cliffhangers, so while the stories in these volumes are teriffic, they don't give the reader something to look forward to in the next volume. Volume five does have a powerful cliffhanger (although it's not a major plot twist kind of cliffhanger), and the reader will desperately want to know what will happen in volume six.

If you've read the first four volumes, you won't be disappointed by volume five. If you haven't read the first four volumes but enjoy beautiful art, beautiful story-telling, and can stomach high levels of violence and gore, then "Battle Angel Alia" is for you.

Not for the faint of heart..........2000-08-19

Wonderfully written, and beautiful artwork. Truly Yukito Kishiro is a master at his work. Not for the faint of heart though, for the book is gory and touches the inner reaches of the soul. As the series progesses, Alita must go through many challenges and question the human spirit. Kishiro is very intelligent and explains all the aspects of his work in scientific detail. A must-read for all anime lovers!

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Cleverly Written and Enjoyable History of Scotland.......2002-06-25

Many history books have the bane of being perceived (rightly and wrongly) of being bland and tedious. However, this book breaks that notion apart by making Scotish history easy to understand and fun via the clever writing style and cartoons. To paraphrase the back of the book, when one reads this book, one will wonder why he/she ever thought history was boring.

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This work includes over 3,000 experimental television programs, both aired and unaired, that almost became a series. Each entry includes the name of the show, length, network, air date (if appropriate), a plot synopsis, cast, guest stars, producer, director, writer, and music coordinator.

Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1995

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Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1995

Manufacturer: Signet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0451181727

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Leonard Maltins Movie and Video Guide.......2000-06-13

Unimpressed with this "mostly sizzle, no steak" book. For example, in his 1999 edition Kris Kristofferson isn't listed. Have found several movies unlisted. I avoid this reference guide. Prefer "Video Movie Guide" by Martin

General Review.......1998-04-15

Actually I wanna review all of the Movie and Video Guides from 1994 until 1997. I think Leonard Maltin's enclopedia is the best, but still I miss a CD, instead of floppy disks. The way the book has been split up in sections is really great and it is easy to find just the title you need to find. The ratings are great and most of the time I agree. Hope you'll keep up the good work Mr. Maltin. Nobody does it better than you.

Mark Satern's Illustrated Guide to Video's Best 1995 Winter

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Mark Satern's Illustrated Guide to Video's Best 1995 Winter
Mark Satern
Manufacturer: Satern Pr
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ASIN: 0964317109

The New York Times Film Reviews 1995-1996 (New York Times Film Reviews)

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The New York Times Film Reviews 1995-1996 (New York Times Film Reviews)
Ny Times
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0815330529

Roger Ebert's Video Companion 1995/Roger Ebert's Pocket Video Guide (Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook)

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Roger Ebert's Video Companion 1995/Roger Ebert's Pocket Video Guide (Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook)
Roger Ebert
Manufacturer: Andrews Mcmeel Pub
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ASIN: 0836262484

Video Movie Guide 1995 (DVD & Video Guide (Quality Paper))

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Video Movie Guide 1995 (DVD & Video Guide (Quality Paper))
Marsha Porter
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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ASIN: 0345391969
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever/1995 (Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever)

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Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever/1995 (Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever)
Martin Connors
Manufacturer: Visible Ink Pr
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ASIN: 081039135X

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VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1998 is the most comprehensive single-volume film guide you can buy. It contains capsule reviews of more than 22,000 movies, written with wit and good humor; the films are rated in a range from "four bones" to "WOOF!" Each entry notes the year the film was released; its running time; its availability on videocassette, laserdisc, and DVD; its chief credits; and whether the film was made in black and white or color. Unlike many rival guides, the Retriever includes made-for-television movies, straight-to-video releases, miniseries, and television shows that are currently available on video. But that's not all: the second half of the volume is an enormous book of lists, making it a valuable film encyclopedia as well. The award index covers not only the Oscars, the BAFTA Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival winners, but also the Golden Globe, the Canadian Genie, the Independent Spirit, and the MTV Movie Awards. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1998 categorizes films by their country of origin and by director, star, writer, cinematographer, and composer. If you want to find information on the World Wide Web, check out the directory of the best film Web sites. Best of all is the category index, which catalogues movies according to conventional genres ("Comedy," "Film Noir," "Romance") and also under topics as wild and diverse as "Murderous Children," "Flatulence," "Satire and Parody," "Cyberpunk," "Marriage," "L.A." and "Nuns with Guns." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1998is a lively and entertaining guide that will point you toward new experiences in film and strengthen your cinematic expertise.

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VideoHound returns this year, in its 15th edition, with nearly 1,000 new reviews, more information and more complete indexes - including VideoHound's fans' favorite category index with new, unconventional additions: Brainwashed, New Jersey, Midlife Crisis and Organ Transplants. "The 2006 VideoHound builds on its legacy of playful, yet dead-on reviews," said Jim Craddock, editor. "Insightful reviews, extensive cross-referencing and a tone that is never too serious but always right on, makes this the movie guide fans ask for by name… and size." In this year's VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever, readers can see comprehensive, clever reviews of some of last year's most popular movies such as Ray, Million Dollar Baby, Sideways and Finding Neverland. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever offers several unique features, including 9 indexes, birth dates in all personal indexes (death dates are included when applicable) and more than 27,000 reviews. Entries are arranged alphabetically and provide: title, bone rating (Four bones to Woof!), year released, MPAA Rating, synopsis/review, songs, run time, black and white or color, format, country of origin, cast, director, writer, cinematographer, composer/lyricist, awards and made for TV, cable or video identification.

The 2006 edition offers the same reliable, friendly information to help people in their quest to find the perfect movie, solve a crossword puzzle, win a bet, or just curl up and have some quality "you" time.

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Some thing never change.......2007-09-19

and thats good!! This guide is as good as it ever was. LOTS bigger!!!

Videohound Movie Guide.......2007-09-05

THIS is the movie guide that you need. Very complete with solid reviews (5 bones rating to 1 bone rating) for most films that are available on DVD or VHS. This book is a very large volume with a wealth of movie information.

Still great.......2007-07-19

Still the best of the best. Funny, smart, dead-on, and consistent. The writing gets better every year, somehow.

For Movie Buffs!!!.......2007-02-04

A must have reference for movie buffs even cross word puzzle people!!! Lots of information!!! Great Reference Guide!!! Thank you!!!

Video hound book.......2007-02-02

If this one had a separate listing of the top rated movies available, I'd give this a 5 star rating. Except for that, it's very good. I concur with all of the ratings in it; they eliminate the usual dogs and cut down the choices to the better movies on DVD or videotape.

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Mark Satern's Illustrated Guide to Video's Best/ 1995 Winter
Mark Satern
Manufacturer: Haworth Press
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Variety Movie Guide, 1995

Manufacturer: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
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ASIN: 0517882655

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Let the reader beware: after perusing Kids' Stuff, you'll never again be able to cruise the aisles of Toys "R" Us with an untroubled soul. In this history of toys, author Gary Cross relates a joyless world of useless plastic objects and manipulative advertising aimed at children. He begins with a discussion of how the concept of toys has changed since the 19th century, positing that toys are a prime example of a consumer economy run amok. What started out as the manufacture of toys meant to function as educational tools (i.e., building blocks, Legos, etc.) has metamorphosed into Barbies, Power Ranger action figures, and the latest knockoffs from Disney-animated films. What's worse, Cross says, is that parents have virtually been removed from the equation as toy manufacturers first decide what kind of toys to make and then market them directly to children via Saturday-morning cartoons and the backs of cereal boxes. Kids' Stuff is a grim look at the world of childhood and the manufactured fantasies that fuel it.

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To sort out who's who and what's what in the enchanting, vexing world of Barbies® and Ninja Turtles®, Tinkertoys® and teddy bears, is to begin to see what's become of childhood in America. It is this changing world, and what it unveils about our values, that Gary Cross explores in Kids' Stuff, a revealing look into the meaning of American toys through this century.

Early in the 1900s toys reflected parents' ideas about children and their futures. Erector sets introduced boys to a realm of business and technology, while baby dolls anticipated motherhood and building blocks honed the fine motor skills of the youngest children. Kids' Stuff chronicles the transformation that occurred as the interests and intentions of parents, children, and the toy industry gradually diverged--starting in the 1930s when toymakers, marketing playthings inspired by popular favorites like Shirley Temple and Buck Rogers, began to appeal directly to the young. TV advertising, blockbuster films like Star Wars®, and Saturday morning cartoons exploited their youthful audience in new and audacious ways. Meanwhile, powerful social and economic forces were transforming the nature of play in American society. Cross offers a richly textured account of a culture in which erector sets and baby dolls are no longer alone in preparing children for the future, and in which the toys that now crowd the racks are as perplexing for parents as they are beguiling for little boys and girls. Whether we want our children to be high achievers in a competitive world or playful and free from the worries of adult life, the toy store confronts us with many choices.

What does the endless array of action figures and fashion dolls mean? Are children--or parents--the dupes of the film, television, and toy industries, with their latest fads and fantasies? What does this say about our time, and what does it bode for our future? Tapping a vein of rich cultural history, Kids' Stuff exposes the serious business behind a century of playthings.

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Good Stuff About Kid's Stuff.......2001-01-10

This is a book about toys that nicely balances an historical analysis of mass-manufactured toys and their appeals to children, with a look at current toys and their appeals. Mr. Cross has a unerring eye for what toys say about past and current culture. While he is critical of some of today's toys and the type of play they encourage, such as fantasy violence toys, he is not a public scourge suspecting toy companies of base motivations. Instead, his opinions are considered and grounded in historical observation. Too, he seems to have a soft spot for Marx toys -- those cheap, antic, crazy, tin and plastic toys that spoke to a kid's sense of chaos and anarchy -- in other words, the toys that were the most fun of all!

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Ideal gallery of classic monstrosities.......2000-06-09

You can never have too many monsters! All of these were originally introduced for the classic D&D game, but can very easily be converted to AD&D standards with a minimum of fuss. Not only do you get classic "Games Workshop" style British artwork, but you also get such wonderful horrors as the Juggernaut, Soul Eater, Shroud Spider, Aquatic Beholder, Death Demon, Sabre Claw, Undead Dragon - about 200 in all! It's the long-lost Fiend Folio of the D&D game... highest recommendation.

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If you're one of the many who has decided to build your own personal computer system, you know that doing so can be quite a challenge. The information can be overwhelming--and so can the number of choices. It's true, whether you're perusing online sites, or wandering the aisles of your favorite retail store, shopping for PC components is no easy task. Until now. Thanks to PC Hardware Buyer's Guide, the experience of building your own PC system has never been easier. This handy pocket guide is the ideal shopping companion for do-it-yourself types. Loaded with valuable information, it starts off by providing a piece-by-piece overview of all the components that comprise a standard desktop computer. Then it sinks its teeth into the crux of the issue: how to choose the right parts for you, based on your particular profile (gamer, mainstream user, etc.). It does so by helping you identify which parts are:

Compatible to each other
Regarded as the best performing
Closest in line with your budget

For quick-lookup purposes, the PC Hardware Buyer's Guide even includes a simple reference chart with recommended brands and models. Just refer to the chart and the guesswork is gone. And don't worry about the shelf-life of the information, either. The PC Hardware Buyer's Guide features several rules of thumb for choosing components that endure past the latest models, so you don't need to buy a new guide with each passing year. In a market where very little written information exists, this is the only pocket guide that covers PC hardware.

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PC Hardware Buyer's Guide: Choosing the Perfect Components.......2007-03-26

Upon initial publication, was likely an excellent supplement to the authors' publication "Building the Perfect PC". Information is now out of date regarding many computer components. Sorry that I wasted my money on this.

what?!? Why all the good reveiws? This book falls way short.........2006-05-02

If you can use the internet,and more specifically a search engine,theres nothing in this book helpful.Find a few good resellers online,ones with reveiws and product links,and you not only get quick knowledge but save alot of time and money.

PC Hardware Buyer's Guide.......2005-08-27

PC Hardware Buyer's Guide is written by the authors of Building the Perfect PC. It provides more up-to-date recommendations on available hardware. The fold-out guide that is part of the back cover is a very useful quick reference. It is a nice companion to Building the Perfect PC.

Finally, an opinion on hardware.......2005-05-12

I love this book. Buy it. If you want to put together a PC buy this book. It provides practical advice about hardware options. I really appreciate that. It's why I subscribe to Consumer Reports. So I appreciate that type of advice here.

Excellent coverage of all of the elements of the hardware design for a PC. Definitely recommended for anyone looking to build a PC.

concise and up to date.......2005-03-17

The authors give you a concise and up to date (2005) synopsis of how to choose PC hardware. There's a fair amount of detail, including all the inevitable acronyms that computing folks so delight in. But it's unavoidable if you're going to make any rational choices. The book does help in showing who the main vendors are of each product type like disk drives or monitors. Accompanied by crisp suggestions of the key performance features that you should look for.

Be aware that there are indeed far more voluminous books on this subject. That give more comprehensive coverage of vendors' products. But often these books are for hardware professionals. If you just want something simpler that is reliable, then maybe this book might be for you.

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