Globalisation Alert! Mall Rats Invade Cyprus!

Advantages: Good facilities. Well appointed. Light and airey. Air conditioned.
Disadvantages: Eye-wateringly expensive. Could be anywhere in the world

...INTRODUCTION In the seven or eight years I have been going to Cyprus for my holidays, a lot has changed, and not necessarily for the better. It was only a matter of time before this beautiful island was afflicted with the relentless influx of multinational American brands and corporations that seem to blight Europe these days. The drive down the Finikoudes ? Larnaka?s main, palm-lined seaside promenade ? now takes you past McDonald?s, KFC, TGI Friday, Haagen Dazs, Pizza Hut, and Bennigans. The seemingly unstoppable globalisation of Cyprus seems well and truly underway. So it was with dread and dismay that I received the news that Cyprus had been ?blessed? with two new malls since my last visit two years ago ? the ?Mall of Cyprus?, built next to an IKEA on the outskirts of Lefkosia (Nicosia), and the newer ?My Mall?, an even...

Hishyeness 04.08.2009 · Read review
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Private Outlet - my worst shopping experience in a long time

Advantages: Good brands at discount prices
Disadvantages: Terrible customer service, no contact telephone, not based in UK

...Private Outlet - what is it? Private Outlet is an online members only shopping site that has short (e.g. 5 day) sales for premium brand fashion at discount prices. Once you are signed up, you receive emails informing you when the sales are on for specific brands. My Experience There are a few of these sites that have started up lately and I thought that it was quite a good concept. The brands that they sell appeal to me as I normally couldn't afford to buy them at full price. I had used a similar site before and all was fine so I thought that I would try Private Outlet. I purchased three items from a menswear brand. The first warning sign was that when I made my purchase, the delivery timescale given was around one month. I decided to carry on, as I wasn't in a hurry to receive the items. When I finally received...

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Shoplifters beware in Paul Blart Mall

Advantages: Great comical movie, some fine stunts and many laughs throughout
Disadvantages: none for me to complain about.

...At the moment Blockbusters are having quite a good deal on there DVDs, offering 5 dvds for a tenner for four nights. So I chose a few movies that grabbed my attention, one of them being a movie that I had heard a lot of good things about, that movie being Paul Blart Mall Cop. Director: Steve Carr Producers: Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Barry Bernardi Writers: Kevin James and Nick Bakay Stars: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keirs O?Donnell, Peter Gerety Bobby Cannavale and Adam Ferrara Released in early 2009 and given a PG certificate ** Brief plot? Paul Blart (Kevin James), who lives with his mother, (Shirley Knight), and his daughter Maya, (Raini Rodriguez), is a rather large figure of a security officer in a shopping mall, which he has been for over a decade, mainly because he keeps failing to pass...

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Great Mall

Advantages: Amazing Choice
Disadvantages: Pricey

...The Mall at Millenia is on Millenia Boulevard in Orlando Florida, Its very easy to get to from International drive if you have your own car, but im sure it wouldnt cost to much in a taxi. There is lots of choice of shops here, be warned though this is the most upscale mall in Orlando, no outlets here! Although they obviously have the seasonal sales. At either end of the mall is Macys and Bloomingdales. They are both large department stores offering a wide range of womens and mens and childrens, clothes, shoes, bags and cosmetics, Macys is cheaper and still has designer wear but Bloomingdales has more expensive designers including Fendi and the likes. In Macys you can get a 11% discount if your a visitor to Orlando, Just show them some I.D at the till or guest services, A credit card was sufficent to us though. Maybe it was...

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Advantages: Made Me Giggle
Disadvantages: None For Me

...Paul Blart: Mall Cop is the newest release from Happy Madison Pictures, Adam Sandler?s film production company. I am a big Adam Sandler fan and usually enjoy these films so settled down to watch this film with every intention of it being good. Plot / Story ------------ Paul Blart is a single dad who is raising his daughter himself after his wife (who only married him for a green card) left him. He lives with his mother in New Jersey and dreams of being a state trooper. The only trouble is, that besides being a little overweight Paul suffers from low blood sugar leading to him passing out if he doesn?t have something sugary at steady intervals. He has never passed the physical test to become an officer so instead works at the local mall as a security guard. He is a little too good at his job as he takes it way to seriously. When...

chugglebunny 05.05.2009 · Read review
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The cost of going to heaven

Advantages: Food, Shopping and Bargains
Disadvantages: Not enough food shopping or bargains

...On October 18th 2001 heaven opens it doors to the living for the very first time. Don’t even begin to tell me that you don’t want something for nothing or something for less at the very least! You wouldn’t have signed up to Ciao otherwise, or would you? At the heart of Salford Quays about a mile and a half from Manchester City centre stands Manchester Outlet Mall. Ooh, just saying those words seriously lightens my wallet. On October 18th it opens its doors to the public for the first time, my credit card and I will be at the front of the queue to get in. (Once I’ve been I’ll update any fellow shopaholics) The mall is just a small (but highly significant!) part of an expansive development including the Lowry theatre, offices, 4 hotels and luxury appartments. The development boasts a health club...

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Mall Cop

Advantages: Really funny
Disadvantages: no disadvantages

...Mall cop is a fantastic comedy directed by Steve Carr and feaures the very funny Kevin James (who also played in I now pronounce you chuck ad larry) as well as Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Rannazzisi, Shirley Knight, Peter Gerety Kevin James really brings his charactor to life and is really funny in Mall Cop. Its a really goodfilm for all the family to watch, I watched it with my partner and 2 children aged 14 and 11 and we were all giggling away through most of the film. Basically its about a single guy thay lives with his mother and his daughter who wants to become a State Trooper but who currently works as a Security Guard in a mall and takes his position seriously even though to others he is just a joke, That is untill the mall is taken over and there are hostages and its down to him to try and save...

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Paul Blart : Mall Cop

Advantages: Gang of Crooks
Disadvantages: Kevin James At His Poorest, Not Funny

...//Film only review// *****Cast***** Kevin James.....Paul Blart Keir O'Donnell....Veck Jayma Mays.....Amy Stephen Rannazzisi.....Stuart *****Plot***** Paul Blart is a mall cop (who would have guessed ) who takes his role a little bit more seriously than his fellow mall cops. He gets his chance to shine when a gang of crooks takes over the mall. *****Opinion on Cast***** I was looking forward to seeing this mainly because Kevin James was starring in it. However, I didn't really like him in this role. It seemed like he was trying to hard and was much better in 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' and 'King of Queens' where I think the characters may be more like the real Kevin James. The characters of Veck and Amy were well played and even though they had much smaller roles than Kevin James, I...

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop (DVD) - Something the family will enjoy

Advantages: Easy to watch & enjoyable
Disadvantages: Lighthearted subtle comedy may not suit everyones needs

...This movie is a lighthearted comedy that i thoroughly enjoyed. The film's main character is Kevin James who I had never heard of until I stumbled across a classic American tv show called 'King of Queens'. Following this I have watched 'Hitch' and 'I now pronounce you Chuck & Larry' both which stars the talented Kevin James. The film is centered around a down to earth, single dad who is devoted to his family and thoroughly enjoys his job as a mall cop (James). His one dream is to be a cop but unfortunately he has failed on several occasions due to his chubby exterior. His dedication to his work is sometimes seen as annoying to his co-workers and he always seems to be at the heart of his co-workers jokes, which makes you love the character all the more. Throw in the fact that he stumbles and makes a fool of himself in front...

clumsy221 30.10.2009 · Read review
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"Paul Blart - Mall Cop" - A review of the Security guard comedy

Advantages: Has some 'lol' parts and good for small children, good performences too
Disadvantages: Bad special effects and bad music

...Mall Cop is about a Security guard called Paul Blart who works at his local Mall and finds it hard to find love. One day a gang of thieves take over the Mall and he's quickly put into a tense situation where he needs to save the Mall he loves and cares about. Along the way he falls for newly Mall addition, Amy. Mall Cop is a great family film for all ages. It has some 'laugh out loud' parts and doesn't include any strong violence or anything like that. I thought the film was rather good, but I don't see me rushing to the shop to buy it on DVD. The story was alright, a middle-aged man with a teenage daughter who has his mum living with him, working at a local mall and ends up saving the day defeating a gang of robbers. I've seen Kevin James in other things like "I now pronounce you Chuck & Larry" and other similar films with Adam...

ConnorH 21.08.2009 · Read review
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