Ben Stiller as director, is that such a good idea?

Advantages: Not a lot
Disadvantages: didn't hold my attention, found it boring

...I know what you all are thinking... And that happens to be: Why on earth did I buy this DVD? I've been thinking the same question ever since I've watched this film. I believe I bought it as I had read many reviews about this, saying that this film was really good, although, now I totally disagree. I think also, the other reason I got this, must have been that 2 of my favourite actors stars in this film together. These 2 actors happen to be Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, though after watching this film, I don't really know whether they are one of my favourite actors. They better be good in other films, or they will vastly become one of my least favourite actors. The director of this film is Ben Stiller, and I've only just found out. As I director I seriously question if he's any good. Recently he has directed "Tropic Thunder", I have not...

Jonni_boi 09.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Zoolander (DVD)

FREE DVDs

Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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Poor old Ben Stiller

Advantages: See Review
Disadvantages: See Review

...The thought of meeting the parents of your other half for the first time is enough to bring most people out in a cold sweet- a scenario which Meet the Parents plays upon to a great effect. Going through the mill in this well-executed comedy is Greg Ficker (played by Ben Stiller), meeting his girlfriend, Pam’s, parents for what turns out to be a weekend of uncontrollable mayhem. Things start badly enough for Greg when the airline company loses his travel bag but it’s all downhill from there as Pam’s over-protective father Jack (Robert De Niro) and mother Dina put him through his paces as a prospective son-in-law. When ensues is comedy of the highest order as Greg, a male nurse, tries so hard to win the parent’s approval before proposing to Pam, only to see it all go pear-shaped. Matters take a turn...

Beretta 04.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Meet The Parents (DVD)

There's Something About Ben Stiller.

Advantages: Lee Evans, Ben Stiller!
Disadvantages: The humour may offend some people, it's hardly politically correct.

..."Warning: The guys who did Kingpin and Dumb and Dumber bring you a love story." This is what the tagline claims, loudly. More recently known for 'Stuck On You', 'Shallow Hal', and 'Me, Myself and Irene', Peter and Bobby Farelly are the writers/directors for this romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller. --- PLOT. We start off in high school, Ted (Ben Stiller) and his friends, complete with horrendous wigs and braces, are quite obviously the losers in love at the school. When Ted stands up to a guy picking on her retarded brother Warren, Mary - the object of every kid in schools affections - asks him to go to the prom with her. On prom night, after an unfortunate incident in the bathroom, Ted ends up in hospital. It's the last time he saw Mary (Cameron Diaz.) Cut to thirteen years later, Ted is talking to...

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Review of There's Something About Mary (DVD)

Ben Hur ~ A Tale of the CHRIST ~ (and His Times)

Advantages: 4-disc Collector's Box Set includes fully-restored 1925 Silent Version with Carl Davis Score
Disadvantages: The Chariot Race, originally set at Antioch, was moved inconceivably to Jerusalem in 1959 version

...'s Edition ~ Presentation Pack The outer cardboard sleeve shows the classic Stone Lettered BEN-HUR with the giant statues from the arena and Ben Hur's chariot and team. On the back of the sleeve are a contents list for the discs, stills from the film, hologram, certification (PG) and other information. The inner opens out into three folds showing a Matte painting style panoramic view of the arena and chariot race. The front fold has a pocket (inset picture of Pontius Pilate crowning the victor on the flap) containing a facsimile 1959 program such as would have been available for purchase, and a leaflet listing disc contents. The other two folds have plastic DVD mounts to hold 2 DVDs each. The four discs have appropriate pictures in Matte painting-style. Just like in the film, the Overture, Intermission and Entre'act are set against...

jesi 31.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Ben Hur (DVD)

Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

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Is that Ben on your back ?

Advantages: A good way of carrying things
Disadvantages: None

...Ready for school? ~~~ Don?t forget your backpack full of those essential things. There are so many backpacks around these days with pictures of favourite characters. I had to use a boring school satchel carried over 1 shoulder. So if your child is Hannah Montana mad or Ben 10 crazy you will find the back pack to suit them. I know a child who is Ben 10 mad so his parents bought him a back pack featuring Ben. This back pack is available from several sources. ToysRus have it for £9.99 Amazon have it from £12.99. Looks~ This is a black and green backpack. The main compartment is black with a green trim this closes with a long zip. This has the word Ben 10 written centre front .On the front of the bag there is a small zipped pocket this has Ben ten in an action shot .on it and is the green colour. On the sides of the bag there...

mumsymary 26.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ben 10 Back Pack

Ben-Hur

Advantages: Direction, Characters, Performances
Disadvantages: May be Run Time

...Ben-Hur is an epic movie released in year 1959. Film was directed by William Wyler. The movie was written by Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal and Christopher Fry. Movie won 11 academy awards including, Best film, Best Direction and Art Design. Movie is an adoption and third film version of novel by Lew Wallace. Star Cast: Charlton Helton portrays Ben-Hur. Martha Scott plays a role of Miriam. Stephen Boyd portrays Messala. Plot Summary: Judah Ben-Hur is a very rich person lives in Jerusalem. He is shivered when he heard that his old friend Messala is coming to command the Roman garrison of Jerusalem. He meets Messala after very long time and feels that he is changed. His political view is changed and he is supporting Rome. This thing separates them. Judah refuses to accept the Roman rule and to disclose the name...

cool.dude 05.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ben Hur (DVD)

Gentle Ben

Advantages: Ben, the two of us need look no more..........
Disadvantages: .......We both found what we were looking for

...Now I?m a big fan of Ben Sherman, I wear his shirts and T-shirts, I occasionally slip into his pants, and I always strap a watch of his onto my wrist and can be seen adorned with his sunglasses in the summer months. So when I heard tale that he had lent his good name to a range of deodorants and body sprays I was excited beyond compare. Now I could smell like my hero as well as wearing all of his quality clothing and accessories. Hot foot, I race to my local Tesco store in search of the latest addition to the body care range and a quick scan of the deodorant and body spray aisle soon had me united with the product in question. And to be fair, you?d be hard pushed not to notice Ben Sherman body spray as it comes resplendent in a lime green canister. Both the body spray and deodorant come in three scents, all given cheeky little names...

stuleg 28.12.2003 · Read review
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Review of Ben Sherman

A Monster of a Ben10 Scooter!

Advantages: Smart looking scooter. Sturdy and well made. My son loves his!
Disadvantages: Secret fold out drawer and little alien figures are a little bit of a gimmick

...My six year old son is obsessed by the Ben 10 cartoon series, currently showing on the Cartoon Network TV channel. The programme itself features a boy (Ben) who can transform himself into alien super-heroes by using his omnitrix (a sort of watch) and defeats villians using his special powers. As with any successful children's programme, there is an abundance of spin-off products available designed to part parents from their cash - little figures (got them), DVDs (got them) and now even a scooter emblazoned with Ben 10 images. As far as tv programme merchandise goes, this scooter is actually of surprisingly good quality and, to be fair, not badly priced. We did some price comparisons before buying this for our son's birthday last September and found the cheapest stockist then to be Argos (at £34.99 compared to the RRP of £39.99.) Yes...

jo-1976 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of MV Sports Ben 10 Monster In Line Scooter