Southside-Texas

Advantages: Tuneful,classic pop-rock,best of the 90s.Lyrically,musically and vocally chairming and catchy
Disadvantages: If you dont like pop/rock then you might not enjoy this blast from the past.

...Right so today I am really on one with bands/albums ranging from the mid 80s to the late 90s and seeing as I am, what sort of reviewer would I be if I didn't at least give a quick mention to Texas? Southside by Texas is one of their most acclaimed albums. Released in 1995 with timeless classics like 'I dont want a lover', the album still rings true with audiences today. Although they have taken their name from an american state, they are essentially a Scottish pop/rock band. Their music does seem to adopt some of the texan stealy guitar sound and although singer and rhythm guiatris Sharleen Spiter has a lovely Scottish accent, she sings with an american accent (which is a shame but common of the era). This album has some really great pop songs, I dont Want a Lover being one of many. The overal quality of the vocals is really...

SpookyMoon 28.05.2009 · Read review
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Paris, Texas : Surely the most quietly powerful film ever made

Advantages: Quiet, thought-provoking, sensitive, tasteful, gently emotive
Disadvantages: For me, none at all but for some people it may take a bit of getting into

...RELEASED: 1984 RUNNING TIME: 147 mins DIRECTOR: Wim Wenders MAIN CAST: Travis (Harry Dean-Stanton) Walt (Dean Stockwell) Hunter (Hunter Carson) Jane (Nastassja Kinski) Anne (Aurore Clement) I first watched Paris Texas back in 1986, on its British TV premier as part of the Channel IV ?Film On Four? series, and from the very first frame of Travis (Harry Dean-Stanton) walking alone in the searing sun through the desert, my attention was captured. My eyes didn't leave the TV screen for one single second throughout the film, as I was totally and utterly engrossed. Travis is a man who has somehow estranged himself from his family. A doctor at a desert outpost clinic discovers Travis when he collapses after entering the place and had fainted whilst attempting to eat piles of ice cubes. The doctor manages to contact...

CelticSoulSister 20.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Paris, Texas (DVD)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Advantages: Ed Gein Documentary DVD extra
Disadvantages: Only moderately scarry

...So Hallowe'en night, the obligatory somewhat pathetic partying has ended it's about 1o'clock in the morning so decide to put this on and live the Hallowe'en atmosphere. THE STORY It's 1973 and the film starts with a filmed walk through of the crime scene of the Chainsaw Massacre and before it can really get started we are thrown towards the past and 5 young people coming back from partying in Mexico to go see a Lynrd Skynrd concert somewhere in Texas, when suddenly they meet a young female hitch hiker who keeps crying and is more than abit erratic. They pick her up and start driving in the direction she came from which made little sense to me but hey. She starts screaming your going the wrong way (why did they pick her up if they weren't going to go her way? Why?). She then gets over excited pulls a gun from the heer groin...

Phelthew 02.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (DVD)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Advantages: Scary from the beginning
Disadvantages: The cute guy dies!

...The Texas Chainsaw Massacre follows a group of teenagers taking a road trip through Texas in the 70's. However, when they come across a young woman walking along a deserted road and pick her up, they soon realise something is wrong with her. Not long after, she shoots herself, leaving the group scared and confused to say the least, but little do they realise, their ordeal has only just begun. Coming across an isolated house seeking help, the group think they have found help, but they have actually just walked into a massacre scene. One by one, the youths suffer horrendous deaths in this gruesome remake of the classic horror movie that was origionally banned from cinema in the 70s. I absolutely loved this film, it was a true horror story that was well acted by a young cast. This film had some of the most brutal death scenes i have...

angel01laura 26.08.2008 (18.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (DVD)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Advantages: Visually impressive.
Disadvantages: Not scary, gory for the sake of it, dull characters.

...Tim Burton has a lot to answer for. Even since his poor, but finanically successful "re-imagining" of Planet Of The Apes, it seems Hollywood is falling over itself to produce as many "new" films using the names of classic ones, but little else. Few of these films have much in common with the original films, aside from an ability to trade off of an already established name. Unfortunately, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is little different. I suppose I should point out that I'm not particularly a fan of the original film, so this is a hardly going to be a "they changed all these things and ruined it" type rant. The overwhealming feeling I felt through the film was one of sheer boredom. There was absolutely nothing within the film that I hadn't seen elsewhere. The film plays as some mutated hybrid of the original Massacre film...

eddie7sf 27.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (DVD)

Live in Texas

Advantages: A CD/DVD package that will please most fans for £9.99
Disadvantages: So much more could (should?) have been done with the DVD...

...People?s opinions of Linkin Park are bound to be divided. After Limp Bizkit opened nu-metal to a wider commercial market, Linkin Park were certainly one of the first bands to capitalise. Some see them as a sell out (boy band with nu-metal trappings), while others no doubt like them for much the same reason! I think Hybrid Theory was a great debut album, setting Linkin Park ahead of their peers and deservedly selling bucket loads. My cynical side says they?re milking it a little though. Over six million sales of the long awaited follow-up Meteora, yet they?ve still felt the need for a remix album and now live CD/DVD package in that time? Still Live In Texas coincides with a UK tour and comes just in time for Christmas, so maybe it?s to be expected. Life In Texas is technically a CD with bonus DVD I believe. It comes in a special 2CD...

a-true-ben 01.12.2003 (13.01.2005) · Read review
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The atractions of Texas

Advantages: Sunshine year round, beautiful beaches, rich heritage, friendly people
Disadvantages: In the summer it very warm, long distances

...Texas is a huge State in USA, even for us citizens, it is hard to plan a vacation of 1 or 2 weeks because there are so many sites and beautiful natural places to visit. Texas is rich in natural beauty (lakes, beaches, caves, mountains), oil, and history, and an incredible heritage of so many nations. I will say Texas is the history richest states in USA, just look at the historic eras I enumerate below: Texas under Spain: 1510 - 1665; 1690 - 1821 Texas under France: 1685 - 1690 Texas under Mexico: 1821 - 1836 Texas as a Republic: 1836 - 1845 Texas in Confederacy: 1861 - 1865 Texas in USA: 1845 - 1861, 1865 till now What I love about Texas is the Texan spirit, the fight, the pride, the accomplishments, the patriotism, de natural resources, the beautiful wildness, and there contribution to USA heritage which is huge. It...

Michisor 14.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of General: Texas

A Vacation In Texas

Advantages: Heat, shopping, lots of things to do
Disadvantages: None major, apart from the 8% tax, when shopping

...*~* I love Texas. It has it all - Shopping, culture, heat, and beaches. This makes it a great place for everyone, especially families. Ive been twice, once last year, and once this year. This has given me time to explore what i could of this massive state. First time, i went to Houston, San Antonio, Galveston, Austin and a few other places. We decided we liked texas, and especially Galveston so much, that we returned this year, for a week in Galveston and one week further down south - Rockport, near Corpus Christi. There is a lot to do in Texas, as its such a big state, its difficult to generalise. Of course, there are beaches, and shopping too just about everywhere. *~**~* But, here are some highlights of the state - *~***~~ ~~~San Antonio - This is a lovely city. i reccomend the river walk, which is little shops...

Isobel_Princess 24.07.2001 · Read review
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Case file - Incident at Happy, Texas (1999)

Advantages: good old fashioned silly humour
Disadvantages: can be a bit unbelievable

.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eyewitness account ? Chloe, aged 28 (Ciao) ?Happy, Texas? is one of those films that sounds like it?s going to be stupid, or rubbish or a bit of both. I certainly wasn?t impressed with Ian suggesting we watched it, but my past experiences with Ian have taught me nothing if not that Ian is usually right in recommending films he?s read about that he thinks I might enjoy. It turns out that ?Happy, Texas? is one of those rare comedy films, which has just enough slapstick, silliness, and heart-warming moments to make it really enjoyable to watch. The concept isn?t too hard to follow, and the reason they get to where they are becomes unimportant about halfway through the film, and finally you?re just rooting for the town to get into the finals, and the men to get the girls. Then the film is a bit sneaky, and brings a surprise onto you that you...

pesky33 21.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Happy Texas (DVD)

Texas..Greatest hits

Advantages: see text
Disadvantages: none

...You don't have to be a mega fan to enjoy Texas' music just good taste. Texas started out back in 1989 with " I don't want a lover" which was a soft rock ballad, with a touch of the good old guitar work. Having just started out in the pop world could they see themselves lasting? Have they got the gift to last out 12 years? Well the answer was and is YES to both of these questions, without a doubt. I spent 4 hours on Tuesday evening standing at more or less at the front of a packed stadium, about 10 foot away from the front of the stage. With tired aching feet and adrenaline pumping though my body, I eagerly awaited the performance from Texas. Let me tell you, it was worth every aching moment and although I'm only 5 ft 2 in tall, I had a brilliant view. We went to see Texas at Sheffield Arena while a friend of mine baby sat my two...

chrissiepops 08.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Texas (England)