Speed

Advantages: Action packed bomb movie
Disadvantages: none really

...Director: Jan De Bont Producers: Mark Gordon and Ian Bryce Writers: Graham Yost Stars: Keanu Reaves, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels, Dennis Hopper and Joe Morton. Released in 1994 this movie used a Greyhound bus full of passengers to create a truly entertaining, if predictable, story **BRIEF PLOT** Jack Traven, (played by Keanu Reaves) and Harry Temple, (played by Jeff Daniels) are working as SWAT explosive expert for the Los Angeles police department. An old enemy, Howard Payne, (played by Dennis Hopper), whom the pair thought dead, re-emerges to take revenge on Jack for ruining one of his plans. Howard explosively gets Jack attention and then tells him about his new plan, involving a Greyhound bus, some innocent passengers and a bomb which will explode if the bus drops below a certain speed?.. Jack locates...

blissman70 25.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Speed (DVD)

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's Talex Lite.

Advantages: Competitively priced, easy to use & understand
Disadvantages: Pricey database updates.

...(Please note that this review is for the Talex Lite, the budget priced, cut-down version of Talex 's flagship regular model) My wife and I have different driving styles. She's very careful and I'm the one who drives like he's at the helm of the USS Enterprise ("Warp 9 it is, Captain"). However, as things turn out, ironically, she was the one who was caught speeding just over two years ago. But it did make me think that it was only a matter of time before I got my bottom kicked too and so I began looking for some gizmo that would help me control my Lead Right Foot Syndrome. A couple of weeks after changing my car in April this year I came across this little doohickey in Tesco's for the princely sum of £79.95, "Ahh, yes..." I thought and snapped it up. What attracted me to it (apart from the price)? The main one was that it gave...

blankfrank 03.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Talex GPS Speed Camera Detector

I HAVE A NEED FOR SPEED!

Advantages: Good graphics and control
Disadvantages: long load times

...NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT Unlike previous games in the franchise there are no high speed chases from the cops, this one focuses on more of an authentic track racing game. The career mode is lengthy with over 200 events to complete and as you win and are promoted up the leagues until you finally reach the World Tour. The modes vary from standard races, time trials, drift challenges, endurance events and car battles. You advance the leagues by earning stars through either your rank in a race, precision points, aggression points and by completing bonus objectives. Depending on your driving style you will earn special medals that will be added to your drivers profile. Your profile constantly changes with each race and is a good indicator of the type of driver you are. With the medals and points your driver profile...

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Review of Need for Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)

SPEEDING

Advantages: you "feel" that you are getting to your destination faster
Disadvantages: death, injury, you often dont get there any quicker, people are ignorant about it

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Speeding ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I felt like having a good old debate and seeing as I am currently learning to drive I thought speeding was an appropriate topic. Any one who says that cars are not dangerous in my opinion is rather ignorant. Although cars are now an invaluable part of our society they still have great potential to be dangerous. There are different factors which can cause car related accidents and these include speeding and the use of drugs or alcohol whilst driving. It is estimated that speed is the major factor in around a third of all road accidents. Now ok, so road accidents can range from being minor to severe and we don?t tend to think about it until our lives are somehow effected by it. Just over a week ago my boyfriend witnessed a man reversing his car at a high speed...

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Need For Speed: Shift

Advantages: Looks Good, Sounds Good, Great Cars
Disadvantages: Over a Bit Too Quickly

...The latest installment of the Need for Speed, Shift, series reverts (thankfully) back to the track-racing percision of ProStreet. After a few more dyer attempts at the even-more-overdone-than-WW2-shooters street racing scene, the new game heads back to some of the most popular race tracks in the world. Slightly Mad Studios have managed to create an accessible racer that's easy for a beginner to pick and jump into, but at the same times appeals to experts. Anyone who has previously played any career driven racer before will know what to expect; you start with a small amount of money to buy a bottom-of-the-barrel car, finish a few races and upgrade your car, finish a few more and buy a better car. There are plenty of cars to choose from and they all behave differently making the driving experience for each unique. The cars are broke up...

AndyCreighton 15.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Need for Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)

the need for speed

Advantages: everything
Disadvantages: none

...The storyline -------------------- Jack Traven and his partner Harry Temple are SWAT team explosives experts in Los Angeles. They're called in to free a group of office workers from an elevator that's trapped between floors in a downtown high-rise. Howard Payne, an explosives expert who used to be with the Atlanta, Georgia bomb squad, has promised that they'll all be blown to bits unless he's paid off. Traven and Temple rescue the hostages, but Payne escapes. Later, while Traven is out getting coffee in his neighbourhood one morning, Traven witnesses a city bus explode, killing several people. Traven picks up a nearby ringing pay phone, only to hear Payne warn that another bus, filled with innocent commuters, has been wired with a bomb. When the bus reaches the speed of 50 miles per hour, the bomb becomes armed, and if the bus drops...

kineticspade 27.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Speed (DVD)

Stand up Talex - your time has come

Advantages: Simple and effective
Disadvantages: Styling could improve

...I bought my Talex Lite from Tesco on a special offer. I had 6 points on my licence and getting quite paranoid about driving. My points were from just exceeding 30 mph in both cases and both local. It's so easy to be thinking of something else and allow your speed to creep into the forbidden zone. This unit is excellent - small and easy to fit on its magnetic mount - there are alternative mountings for the windscreen if required. You are advised to unplug and remove the unit if leaving the car unattended and this is easily done being small enough to slip in your pocket. I like its simplicity - the display gives speed when moving and time (taken from the satellite - there's nothing to set) when stationary. Clear warnings both visual and audible inform you well in advance of all types of fixed speed cameras and their maximum speed...

roustabout 22.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Talex GPS Speed Camera Detector

Add another tool to help you drive safely

Advantages: Clear and precise
Disadvantages: Makes me feel like a bad boy

...I purchased my Talex from Woolworths in the sales this January. Mine was a cut version without the cable, but still offers the same functionality that you'd expect from a speedcamera detection system but it's so much more than that. The Talex has several extra functions - it tells you when you're approaching a speedcamera, announces the type (fixed/specs/mobile) and blackspots. It also monitors your speed during the area designated as dangerous. It'll give you a warning when you've passed the danger area. It also reads out the time, tells you after two hours of driving to have a break and allows you to switch all these voice commands off. I was quite suprised to find that the road running through my village is almost entirely targeted by the police as 'mobile speed camera area' whereas the stretch of M25 I travelled down and A...

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Advantages: Peace of Mind
Disadvantages: Have to remember to change them

...detectors, the ones I chose were from Tesco and a twin pack costs £4.99 which is a small price to pay for Peace of mind. These discs are placed on the wall near gas appliances and a change in the colour will register whether carbon monoxide is apparent. I now live in the country, without gas but if I remember right the detectors last for 60 days and then have to be replaced. They also must not be placed near nappies or any cleaning products that could contain ammonia as this could affect the reading. This product though is no substitute for having your gas appliances tested professionally...

POPPY 25.08.2000 · Read review
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Need for Speed: Undercover

Advantages: Car Handling
Disadvantages: Very Glitched, Repetitive

...I was a big fan of the 'Need for Speed : Underground' games, back when all you had to do was get to the starting point and then race. There was no story and there was no running away from the cops every five minutes. After 'Need for Speed : Underground 2' I stopped playing these games. because it moved away from the original idea of the game and because the far better 'Juiced' was on the market. But I finally decided to give one ago and here's the review for it. ~~~ Story ~~~ I was unaware that the 'Need for Speed' games had a story nowadays, so I was surprised when the game started with a cut-scene featuring real actors and actresses. I was sceptical of how much this could add to the game. The plot to the game is that you are an undercover cop trying to gain the trust of some gangsters involved in the street racing...

Wils0408n 06.11.2009 · Read review
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