Ring of Brodgar

Advantages: Impressive, Neolithic site
Disadvantages: That concrete filling, which to be fair is not noticeable

...The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle thought to have been erected between 2500BC and 200BC on the mainland island of Orkney and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Apparently henges (that is the circular flat area and surrounding bank/ditch) do not usually have stone circles in them and therefore this site along with Stonehenge are anomalies. Unfortunately because of the prominence of Stonehenge and the fact that a flat circular bit of land from Neolithic times doesn't really look like much, the unusualness of the site is rather overlooked as people flock to see yet another stone circle. Of the probable original 60 stones, 27 remain in a huge circle in an otherwise unremarkable field. The circle is 104 metres in diametre which is a massive distance when you are standing in the centre of it. Whilst I have...

flyingllamas 16.11.2009 · Read review
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THE RING.

Advantages: A read when you want something easy to digest.
Disadvantages: Flawed by Perfectionism.

...Over the years I have read many Danielle Steel books, simply to see what people were talking about. The lady is a successful writer and certainly makes a good living out of it, although as a writer myself, I was anxious to see the reasons for her success. THE BOOK This is a paperback available easily from Amazon and I was amazed this morning that there are actually 401 second hand copies available for as little as a penny. The cover gives itself away as Danielle Steel has a stylised way of presenting her books with her name in bold capitals, pictures of the heriones of the story, who are almost always whispy and beautiful, and the name of the book. It is printed by Dell Publishing and was printed in 1980. FIRST GLANCE. First glance at the front page of the book sums up a little why Danielle Steel's work is popular. Readers...

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BOARD (not bored) OF THE RINGS

Advantages: Great family board game
Disadvantages: Not for the very young, a little complicated to set up

...but it is not a conventional six sided numbered die, in the game the dice covered in different symbols is use to determine the outcome or consequences of the activity tiles. Failure to complete the scenario will usually mean that the hobbits and Sauron come closer together on the Master board and once a hobbits meets or is corrupted by Sauron on this board the player is eliminated from the game if the ring bearer is corrupted by Sauron the game ends. At any time if they have gathered enough 'shields' on the way the hobbits can call upon Gandalf for help up to a maximum of five times but even this help comes a accost and so has to be used wisely. Using strategy the players have to co-operate to move across the scenarios and keep Sauron as far away as possible from getting the ring. All through the game the players have to consult...

Mauri 01.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of The Lord Of The Rings

Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring

Advantages: Film making genius
Disadvantages: some might find it a bit long

...of chance to share in his adventures before the fellowship is even formed. Pursued by the genuinely creepy Black Riders, Frodos journey to Rivendell feels like a race that picks up pace as the first half goes on, with only a few stops for breath. Once the fellowship is formed, the audience is treated to an ensemble of diverse characters that mesh perfectly as one unit. Touching on racial and class differences as well as burgeoning ambition and different agendas, the internal struggles of the Fellowship present as much a danger to Frodo and the Ring as the evil forces that hunt them. Of course much of this success is to be credited to Tolkien who crafted this world and the peoples that inhabit it, but special mention must go to Jackson for his clear view of what he wanted to do, Weta workshop for their flawless attention to detail that...

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Review of The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring (DVD)

  Bored of the Rings Too

Advantages: Some nice monsters and sets
Disadvantages: Boring locations, boring story, abrupt ending...I could go on...the movie certainly does!

..., with their own expectations and visualisations. But I can't help feeling that this film has been so well received because people refuse to be disappointed by it. They were determined to like it, no matter what. When Star Wars: The Phantom Menace came out a couple of years ago, many people were disappointed by it. I loved it! I ignored the hype, sat myself down in my seat, regressed to a twelve-year-old, and thoroughly enjoyed the movie that that nice Mr. Lucas had presented for me. I went and saw it FOUR times, which is unheard of for me! Now, I think, I know how those fans felt. Betrayed, let down, lied to. I don't think they could have put up with that disappointment again. And so the myth of The Lord of the Rings begins anew... As most of you know, New Zealander, Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Meet The Feebles, The Frighteners, Heavenly...

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Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Bored of the Rings

Advantages: Just a truly great realisation of a truly great novel - most of the effects, acting and setting is spot on and I couldn't have asked for more
Disadvantages: May not suit non-fans, is rather long, the troll, I have to wait a year for the sequel

...My Story I must begin by confessing, I'm a bit of a Lord of the Rings nut. Now, I know many people going won't have read the book, or may have done so (or started doing so) years ago and forgotten it. Well, I was read The Hobbit as a child, after enjoying a spoof computer game 'Bored of the Rings' at the age of 10-11 I read Lord of the Rings for the first time. Since then, I've read it two more times, plus other Tolkien books (including The Silmarilion and Book of Lost Tales), played the games, seen an animated version of LOTR (as it shall henceforth be know) and to be honest, I was rather apprehensive about whether the film could live up to expectations. Well, I went to see it with three friends tonight (Genny, George and James) and I needn't have feared - we all really enjoyed it. Despite a variety of backgrounds (me being...

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Tesco Onion Rings

Advantages: Good value for money and taste good.
Disadvantages: High in calories

...contains no nuts and that no nuts are used in the factory. However they do not guarantee that it is nut free. * This product contains Wheat and Gluten. Packaging The Onion Rings are in an airtight foil type bag. It is difficult to miss on the shelves as it is 27cm x 21cm (approx) and mainly green in colour. The words ?Tesco onion rings? are in a silver rectangle. The rest of the bag is made up of alternate dark and light green rectangles with a picture of an onion ring each one. Most information about the product is on the back. I have included a picture as the design of the bag has changed quite a bit from the one provided by Ciao. Nutritional Information etc. This information is per 100g.. Calories ?.. 505 kcal (best not to eat a whole bag in one go!) Protein ??? 7.1g Fat ????..25.3g Sugar ????7.0g Salt...

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Upping the Ante

Advantages: Strong script and characterisations, outstanding animation
Disadvantages: None

...Introduction Computer generated animation is a term synonymous with Pixar, despite the fact many other studios use the technique to great effect. Pixar are of course responsible for films which have quickly become modern classics, such as ?Toy Story?, ?Cars? and ?Ratatouille? and there is a reason for this ? quite simply they are in a league of their own when it comes to the quality of films they are producing. The level of animation is a cut above Sony or Dreamworks? attempts within the genre, and the scripts are never less than excellent either. ?Up? is the latest release from Pixar, and having skipped ?Wall-E? due to complete disinterest from my daughter, I was curious to see this one. I had also participated in an online survey about the film with her several months ago, so I had a rough idea what to expect, but the finished...

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Review of Up (DVD)

Up, up and away!

Advantages: Some funny moments
Disadvantages: Too long, unpleasant animation

... Film Only Cinema Review This is the latest Disney Pixar offering, I tried my best to avoid watching it, but the kids really wanted to see it and they doubled up on their chores to earn the money, so I couldn?t say no. Synopsis Carl Fredricksen is an elderly man who has dreamt of going to Paradise Falls since he was a young boy. As a youngster Carl watched his hero Charles Muntz go off on his adventures in a blimp and return to hero status. Until one day scientists doubted Charles and the skeleton he brought back from Paradise Falls and mocked him, Charles vowed to bring back a live specimen. And so with his trusty pack of hounds he set off to Paradise Falls. On his way home from the cinema after seeing Charles set off, Carl heard adverturing chatter coming from a rundown old house. Inside was Ellie, a fellow...

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Review of Up (DVD)

Up Up and Away!

Advantages: Amazing characters, fabulous storyline, hillarious & Emotional at the same time!
Disadvantages: It's not out on DVD yet so I have to wait a few months before I can watch it again!

...Up! About Pixar Pixar is a branch of Disney which has been around since its first ?big? film, Toy Story in 1996, almost 14 years ago (certainly doesn?t feel that long ago!!!!!). Pixar since then has continued to make world class films which are now a common name in every child?s mind, and in most people?s homes. In fact Disney Pixar first came around in 1984 when John Lasseter left Disney to work with George Lucas? (Star Wars) animation group which was to later become Pixar. The very very first film by the Pixar group (even if they weren?t yet to be called that!) was a short, which Pixar are now famous for, called Andre and Wally B. It wasn?t until two years later in 1986, when Pixar got its famous name, although at this time there were only around 44 employees, a tiny percentage of the amount of people working for Pixar today...

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