Advantages: amazing photography, informative commentary by david attenborough as always
Disadvantages: none!!

...Well where do I start with this breath taking dvd series? Its hard to pick a place to start without rambling on and on about how great it was! Its a 3 dvd set, which is absolutely amazing. The dvds cover both the deepest oceans and life on the ocean floor and the shore itself. David Attenborough is amazing in my opinion. As usual, hes very authorative on his subject, in this case marine life. Less than 1% of the deepest ocean has been explored which is an amazing fact in itself. On one of the dvds, one of the few submersibles that is capable of going into some of the deepest trenches of the word and the footage that can be seen on the dvd are amazing. More or less any time a submersible goes that deep a new species is discovered. The creatures that are found on the bottom of the ocean are so adapted at living in the more or less... Read review

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Advantages: All in opinion
Disadvantages: All in opinion

...The Blue Planet is the most expensive wildlife series ever made and took the longest time to make. It cost £7 million and it took seven years to complete. – Seven years of filming in 200 locations worldwide during which unearthing weird and wonderful creatures of the deep ocean. This latest wildlife series which can be seen on Wednesday BBC1 9.00Pm will take you to unexplored parts of the deep sea and reveal how beautiful yet so cruel nature can be. All aspects of marine life are covered on the Blue Planet along with some fantastic underwater photographic scenes – astonishing shots as we are shown close up pictures of marine wildlife that has never been seen before – Sir David Attenborough`s narrative dialogue at the background keeps us the viewers informed of what is happening throughout the series. His narrative voice gives... Read review

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Advantages: Natural, ethical company, glowing complexion, exfoliates, feels fresh
Disadvantages: Tastes disgusting! Maybe not for sensitive skins, crunching/gritty sound as you twist the lid

...Another of Lush's unusual facial products, "Ocean Salt" is for use morning and night as a cleanser, and exfoliates dead skin from your face. It is available in two sizes, and in my opinion is value for money. It comes in a black pot with a screw top lid, although sometimes turning this you hear a 'gritty' sound if you were messy with the product last use. The product has a 'fresh' beach (without the sewage) smell, and is a cool blue/white colour. You can actually see the large and small grains of salt in this product, so it seems very natural to use. Again, with all Lush products this is not tested on animals, and has little perservatives and other nasties, so no need to feel guilty as you use it! There is a cooling sensation as you apply this to your face (splash with water first) and then rub in small circular motions. This feels... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing underwater photography
Disadvantages: makes you wish you were David Attenborough

...INTRODUCTION: The Blue Planet is the best television programme I've ever seen about marine life. This 8-part series gives the viewer an extensive tour of our oceans and the creatures that live in them, expertly guided by the silky voiced Sir David Attenborough. ESSENTIALS: The Blue Planet was first shown in 2001, and this boxed set contains 8 hour-long episodes on 3 DVDs. There is also a 'special edition' available which has a CD of the series soundtrack included. Prices range from £20-£30 ish and you can buy the set from online and high street retailers, so it may be worth shopping around a bit. REVIEW: Each episode has a loose 'theme'. Although it is of course impossible to divide an ocean into neat segments, this thematic progression through the series makes sense, and makes the programmes more enjoyable. Episode titles are... Read review

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Advantages: interesting images, informative, good price
Disadvantages: can be repetative, dull in places

...The blue planet is the comprehensive tv series, on the history of the oceans. Narrated by David Attenborough, there are some fantastic images and you will discover creatures that you have never seen or heard of before. This series looks at the various different types of habitats and how each of the creatures living in them survive. The soundtrack is composed by George Fenton and really fits in well with the images adding drama and suspense when needed. There are eight episodes in the series; 1: The Blue Planet This is basicly an overview of all the different aspects of the oceans to show the scale, force and complexity of our planet. 2: The Deep This was by far my favourite episode it explores the depths of the ocean where no sunlight reaches, the fish down here are well, ugly, really ugly and id never seen anything like them before... Read review

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Advantages: Great taste, On offer
Disadvantages: None

...I was a bit suspicious at first when I saw this on the shelves in the shop. It's called Ocean Spray 'White Cranberry Juice'. White Cranberry? That's right. I have never heard of white cranberries before I saw the bottle. I always thought you can only get red cranberry juice, and for that matter, red cranberries! Apparently these white cranberries used to make this juice have come from Ocean Spray's first harvest of the season! On with the review!... ~What does this look like?~ This juice comes in three different variants. White Cranberry and Grape, which I have here, White Cranberry and Peach, which I also have, and White cranberry and Apple which I cant seem to buy anywhere. The bottle is a 1.5 litre size and is a clear plastc round one. The label i s white and blue, and the label for the Peach flavour is...we..peach! The Ocean... Read review

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Advantages: this is quite a short and not bad poem
Disadvantages: It's a little bit creepy but I wrote it for fun anyway

...On a dark and stormy night I’ll tell you a tale which will fill you with fright For far beneath the ocean blue A monster lurks that will eat me or you! The monster is fearsome with sharp pointed eyes It has eaten the sailors who have yelled out their cries Its age is old, its body is black It could destroy your body with one swift smack Countless men have tried hunting the thing Their lives are remembered when the church bells ring Rewards have been offered for the great thing dead Sometimes the water takes on the colour red For no man has lived to tell the tale Their blood swept away by the howling gale So remember next time you are out on the blue Those jaws of his could swallow a crew! © Thomas Goulding 2004... Read review

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Advantages: Best fins i have ever used
Disadvantages: Very plain looking, everyone has them

...is a shame because I would have really liked to see them in other colours partly because I would have liked a blue set (to match my semi dry) and because allot of people have these fins and they all look the same (it can be a bit confusing some times on boats if there is a big pile of V12's lol) But over all they look pretty good and Oceanic could have done allot worse. Design: The V12's work like a dream, because of the split in the fin it allows you to use allot smaller kicks and travel just as far as normal fins. Oceanic have also added a very nice fin strap. Its quite chunky and it has a hole in it so you can get your finger in a really pull it up your boots which I find is very helpful if you are in a big bulky dry suit and you want your fins to stay on properly. Feel: These fins feel great, they are made out of a nice feeling rubbery... Read review

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Advantages: Strong cast, good story
Disadvantages: Poor attention to detail

...Danny Ocean is just out of prison after four years, in that time his wife has divorced him and he’s hatched a plan. The plan is to go to Las Vegas and succeed where no one else has, the aim to rob not one casino but three at the same time. Conveniently the three casinos, The Belagio, The Mirage and the MGM Grand are all owned by the same guy. As irony would have it the casino owner is also the new partner of Danny’s ex wife, played stunningly by Julia Roberts. To pull off this 160 million dollar heist, Ocean (George Clooney) must recruit a sizeable team with the various skills needed to put the plan together. A good deal of the film covers the recruitment of the eleven members of the team (Oceans Eleven – geddit). Most of them are old acquaintances and I have to say it was like the beginning of the Blues Brothers... Read review

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Advantages: script, cast
Disadvantages: style over substance?

...Given the current rat-pack revival and general vogue for all things lounge, Steven Soderbergh’s intelligent re-working of Ol’ Blue Eyes flawed 1960 ode to Vegas couldn’t have arrived at a more appropriate time. With his finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary pop culture, the increasingly accomplished Soderbergh has delivered that rarest of beasts – a re-make that leaves the original in the shade. With direction almost as slick as Brad Pitt’s wardrobe - both in terms of faultless cinematography and the coaxing of great performances from his stellar ensemble cast, Ocean’s 11 is a great example of confident and assured storytelling. This movie won't exactly change your life, but it will entertain you for two hours on a Saturday night. Whereas the original was a light-hearted comedy/musical whose narrative barely hung together... Read review

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