Terence Fisher's Phantom

Advantages: Impressive production values and a sound cast
Disadvantages: A compromised effort that didn't ring at the box office

...Perhaps the most neglected of the high profile screen adaptations of Gaston Leroux's novel, Hammers 1962 production is actually a rather impressive film. Afforded a luxurious 10 week shooting schedule and a budget of £171,000, Hammer's Phantom went before the camera's in late 1961. Intended as a first run feature, as opposed to a double-bill picture, Hammer's intentions are very evident on screen. It is a film that looks to have been put together with great care and attention, and really belongs to Hammers first cycle of gothic chillers. Directed by Terence Fisher, and with a script from Tony Hinds under his pseudonym of John Elder, 'Phantom' is closer to Leroux than either of the previous cinematic efforts, and is an undeniably entertaining and quite moving picture. Fisher, whilst loving the horror genre, had always wanted to...

dadmancat 09.02.2003 · Read review
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Terence's Greatest Hits!

Advantages: Some good hits
Disadvantages: None

...Most people tend to think of "If You Let Me Stay" when they think of Terence Trent D'arby (or whatever his new name is, I'm ashamed to say I'm too lazy to learn how to spell it). He lives in Italy now and has huge hits in Europe but hasn't been in the UK for some time; in between work he's also even fronted INXS after the sad death of Michael Hutchence. This collection was released in 2003 and was the first ever proper collection of hits and rarest recordings. 1. Wishing Well 2. If You Let Me Stay 3. Dance Little Sister 4. Sign Your Name 5. Elevators & Hearts 6. Heartbreak Hotel 7. The Birth Of Maudie The Incredible E. G. O'Reilly 8. This Side Of Love 9. To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly 10. Billy Don't Fall 11. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 12. Do You Love Me Like You Say? Edit 13. Delicate...

Mel27 09.07.2004 (22.07.2005) · Read review
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FREE DVDs

Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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The Fisher Price is not Right.

Advantages: Nice Looking design.
Disadvantages: Risk of the chair toppling over if baby is active in any way.

...When my baby boy was born, he was never all that happy with lying on his back he liked to see what was going on around him. In hospital he was more content having the cot raised, but when I bought him home it wasn't an option to be able to raise him in his cot. So I purchased a baby bouncer chair, he was very happy to sit in his bouncer and liked to be involved in what was going on and being able to see his surroundings. Before he reached 6 months I noticed that his bouncer was not going to last him much longer, so I decided it was time to look for something to replace his bouncer chair. There are quite a few different rockers/bouncers for infants so after looking at quite a few I came across the Fisher Price linkadoo infant to toddler rocker. I have had a lot of Fisher Price products and I have always been more than happy...

Autarkis 26.01.2009 (25.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Fisher Price Link-a-doos - Infant to Toddler Rocker

Amazing Fisher Price Strikes Again

Advantages: Durable, Colourful, Fun, lots of features
Disadvantages: Songs a bit repetitive

...which I have found available which are based on a similar theme but are not related to the train. There may be other animals or items that I have not come across. -Overall- I am extremely pleased with this purchase. When I saw the price I did wonder whether it was good value or if we were paying for the Fisher Price name. The toy is good quality and has wonderfully bright colours. With the add ons that are available I believe this will become one of my sons favourite toys. I have already suggested some of these for his Christmas presents to relatives. The only negative thing I have to say about the train is that it could have maybe had more songs to make it a little less repetitive. -Other stuff- Price £29.99 Add on push & pull cars £9.99 Amazing animals £5.99 The train can be bought from Toys R Us and Argos. The other add...

kirkytracy 19.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Fisher-Price Amazing Animals Learning Train

Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

bobbacon985 12.02.2009 · Read review
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Fisher price elmo live.. a great toy!!

Advantages: He is really cute,he does so many different things from singing to speaking and telling stories
Disadvantages: can be a little delicate so will have to be careful when handling him

...Elmo live is a great toy and with such as good brand such as fisher price you are certainly going to get a great quality item. Elmo live is designed to be used for 18 months plus. Elmo live your favourite sesame street character acts just like the real thing from the famous TV show. I decided to buy this for my 2 and half year old daughter as I had heard a lot of good things said about Elmo live and the many wonderful things he does as he laughs as he has sensors on his hands, feet, mouth, nose and back. Each sensor pressed enables Elmo to tell many funny jokes, he sings some of his favourite songs and he talks by moving his mouth up and down like a real person and I must say he is certainly not one to be shy at all as he can talk quite a bit but very interesting at the same time. His head really bobbles back and forth while he...

jmarlene 14.10.2009 · Read review
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Fishing for compliments..Antwone Fisher.

Advantages: Derek Luke as Antwone.The feel good ending.
Disadvantages: Terrible music track.Denzel's directorial debut?

...Hi guys. Yes,alright.This IS Chrissie,and you're not experiencing a mirage. please don't faint that I'm not reviewing a choccie bar,some mindless polish or yet another calorie laden scoff up grub review! Like Denzel washington carrying out his very first directional debut,this is mine into the cine-world of films,so go easy and be gentle eh? Ok me hearties..lights down,lean back....let me introduce you to a this film's haunting melodic rhymme.. "Who will cry for the little boy? A good boy he tried to be. Who will cry for the little boy? The boy inside of me." - Antwone Fisher.- This little verse -(part of a much longer poem and I dare say contained in Antwone Fisher's biographic novel of the same title.)was a very very poignant scene. It...

christina44 24.05.2003 · Read review
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Fisher Price Thermos Food Warmer

Advantages: great for warming baby food
Disadvantages: bulky, heavy

...Once your baby starts eating more solid foot, then you need to consider meal times when you are out and about. The Fisher Price Thermos Food Warmer is great for heating up either bottles or food. FISHER PRICE THERMOS FOOD WARMER Like its sister (Fisher Price Bottle Warmer), the thermos consists of a flask with a large blue lid. The lid is large enough to hold bottles like Tommee Tippee ones, or pots of food. The thermos comes with one food pot, a handle to hold the food pot and a little spoon. The food pots can be put into the freezer with food in. You take the lid of the thermos off, and pour the water into it from the flask. The flask has a pouring spout, so that you only need to press a button, you do not need to unscrew it. The idea is that the handle slots over the Fisher Price food pot, enabling you to lift...

kismet 21.08.2008 · Read review
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Fisher Price Has De-railed Here!!!!!!

Advantages: Sorry Fisher Price But None
Disadvantages: Just read on Very Little For Very Much

...For all those that have read my toy reviews you will now know that I am an avid Fisher Price fan well my children are of course lol. (Rich I do buy them for myself really) I have noticed that I have written about all the Fisher Price products that I have been impressed with but here I am going to balance it up a bit with my review on the Fisher Price Amazing Animal Learning Train. I bought this for my youngest about 9 months ago for £30 as it looked great and educational and seemed to really be yet another Fisher Price marvel but I must say I ended up wishing I had spent the £30 elsewhere. One taking it home and opening it up it looked like I had spent a lot on very little. The train itself was very small and certainly had a lot more box than toy and was a nightmare to get out of the clips. Once I had eventually got it out...

bazzaoleary77 25.02.2007 · Read review
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