THE LAST EMPEROR

Advantages: HISTORY
Disadvantages: Are there any ?

...***INTRO*** The story of the final Emperor of China from a biography by Aisin - Giori. My DVD came free with the Times, I watched before doing a little research and was later surprised at the significance of its content. Filming on location in China, Bertolucci and producer Jeremy Thomas were the first western film - makers to be allowed access to hitherto forbidden locations. The cast includes Peter O'Toole (Reginald Johnston) amongst others (see below).The film is deemed suitable for persons of 15 years or over by the censors, although in other countries this maybe lower. Genre : biography/drama/history. ***THE STORY*** He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change. A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last...

JeffreyB 01.02.2006 · Read review
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I LOVE Emperor's New Groove!

Advantages: So Funny!
Disadvantages: None

...The Emperor's New Groove is one of my favourite films to watch when I'm in the mood for a feel good, easy to watch film. This film is made by Disney and was released in 2001 in the UK Story ------- Kuzco is a young self centred emperor ruling his empire selfishly with nobodies well being in mind, except his own. On the eve of his 18th birthday, after firing his advisor Ezma, who continually tries to run the empire behind his back, he meets Pacha at his palace. Pacha is a kind and caring peasant whose family live on the top of a beautiful hill in a valley. Kuzco wants to build "Kuzotopia" his lavish pool house complex, on the very spot Pacha's family have lived for the last 6 generations, as a birthday present to himself. Not thinking or caring about the implications it would have on the surrounding villagers or Pacha and his...

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Review of The Emperor's New Groove (Animated) (DVD)

The Emperor is Groovy!

Advantages: Fabulous characters and soundtrack
Disadvantages: A fairly weak storyline by Disney standards

...I went to see 'The Emperor's New Groove,' at the cinema when it first came out. Although I was not blown away in the same way I was with 'The Lion King,' or 'Lilo and Stitch,' I did leave the cinema feeling as though I had enjoyed myself. Not enough, however, to purchase the original DVD release. When the collector's edition came how, though, I just had to have it. As I die-hard Disney fanatic I would have been a cardinal sin not to. I purchased my copy for £17.99 from Music Zone, which was the cheapest I could find it around. It did go right up to £23.99. As is has been a while since its release, you can get it much cheaper now. The story itself was not excellent, but the characters were fabulous. Disney never fail to deliver in this aspect of their animated film production. Emperor Kuzco, voiced by David Spades is a spoilt...

staceycav 23.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of The Emperor's New Groove (Animated) (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

FOR THE EMPEROR!

Advantages: Excellent atmosphere, Good campaign storyline
Disadvantages: Only one campaign to play through in single player in core game (explained in review)

...Warhammer 40,000 : Dawn of War BACKGROUND ---------------------- The Warhammer 40,000 universe was developed by Games Workshop, a UK based tabletop gaming company, and paints the picture of a grim future for mankind in which, during the 41st Millenium, the vast Imperium of Man finds itself waging an almost constant war against various alien species and forces of corruption, its Emperor barely clinging to life, yet revered by all of the Imperium as a god. In order to defend itself, it has but two lines of defense, the heroic and vast armies of the Imperial Guard....and the genetically-modified forces of Imperial Space Marines. Dawn of War is a real-time strategy(RTS) game set in this universe, which gives you the option of either following a single-player campaign, playing as the heroic Space Marines of the Blood Ravens Chapter...

Karnage 06.01.2007 · Read review
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Hadrian - the Restless Emperor

Advantages: Comprehensive and thought-provoking
Disadvantages: Sometimes a bit dull.

...Hadrian can be said to have been one of the greatest Emperors Rome ever had - a lover of art and Greek culture, an architect, and a well travelled man who enjoyed speaking to even the lowliest of his citizens. This book explores his life, from birth until death. What it reveals is a man that is cultured, intelligent, fair and kind, but also a man that is capable of great harshness and cruelty. Little is known of Hadrian's early years, and so understandably that part of the book is rather short. However, much is brought out through a fascinating use of archaeology - some of it fairly obscure, which helps us to shed light on Hadrian's life. The author makes frequent use of speculation when it comes to precice dates and places, but never uses his speculation as solid fact. However, his educated guesses are precicely that - educated...

djoser 15.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Hadrian: The Restless Emperor - Anthony R. Birley

EMPEROR IS OFF THE RAILS

Advantages: it's Walt Disney
Disadvantages: not funny enough, poor script, no cute characters

...Well, if this is the 'Emperors New Groove', then he is most definitely 'off the rails'. This movie is just plain awful. I can't believe that Disney can have even considered it for general release. There is little other than a basic storyline to speak and what there is pretty boringly predictable. The movie opens with an overlong song (sung by Tom Jones, at that!) which drags on and on interminably - about how great the Emperor is and how everything is about him. QUESTION - Where oh where are all those cute essentially Disney characters we all love so much ? Not a one to be found. What we do get is a character -Emperor Kuzco -that is essentially a vehicle for comedian David Spade's jokes. Unfortunately and as much as he is good in Just Shoot Me and Saturday Night Live, Spade has no one to bounce the jokes off. They continually...

nipples 16.02.2001 · Read review
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Godspeed You Black Emperor

Advantages: Experimental, groundbreaking, indie-orchestral fusion
Disadvantages: Very unusual.

...Godspeed You Black Emperor are a musical ensemble/group from Canada, and as Radarmaker writes in a previous opinion, they have unusual social habits and a preference for communication by email. This two track EP is a real gem, developing their groundbreaking use of traditional orchestral instruments and some of the more emotive themes in recent indie music. I can think of no real comparison for this band. Perhaps if you were to take the darkness and emotion of some of the more way out Radiohead tracks, or maybe a band like Sigur Ros, you may be a little way to a comparison. Maybe depressed indie trip-hop would be a better description. Yet their experimental use of instruments smacks of the innovation of Hendix and co, or even a more tuneful version of Provokiev's unique 'Symphony for the victims of Hiroshima'. Both tracks start...

gorrit 08.01.2001 · Read review
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tp Sovereign Series Emperor Trampoline

Advantages: Easy to build, well made and great fun.
Disadvantages: See text!

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ilaskey 20.03.2007 · Read review
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City of emperors

Advantages: Fascinating history and beautiful old town with plenty of attractions; easy to get to
Disadvantages: None that I can think of...

...the borders in Germania were given up and the legions retreated south, allowing the conquering tribes to take possession of the fortified town and change the name to Spira. Over time, this town became the centre of religious and secular power in the region - the bishops accumulated riches through levying tolls on trade crossing the Rhine and the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV placed Speyer and its bishopric under the direct protection of the empire. This increasing importance and wealth was reflected in the construction of the cathedral, which was completed in the year 1111 and serves as the place of burial for no less than eight emperors and kings, and which is the largest complete Romanesque church still standing (although French troops twice attempted to burn it down during the conflicts that plagued this border region in the 17th and 18th...

JVL 11.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Speyer, Germany

Showdown with the Emperor

Advantages: Action, Great Acting, Superb Soundtrack, Effects
Disadvantages: None

...?My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North and Servant to the true Emperor, Markus Aurelius; Father to a murdered son; Husband to a murdered wife; and I will have my vengeance in this life or the next.? This is the sort of line that doesn?t appear in your low budget run-of-the-mill Australian movie which Russell Crowe would have been used to in his past, this is from a multi-million dollar movie ? this is Hollywood! Ridley Scott is renowned for his movies and this is no exception to his rule of action, tension and excitement. The storyline is perfect ? interesting but not too difficult to understand, and the action sequences are out of this world. The soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard does so much to help this movies action and tension, and is one of the greatest movie soundtracks of its...

BanjoBear 27.01.2003 · Read review
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