Advantages: Great movice for fans of the 'Gangster' genre...
Disadvantages: Should have hd De Niro in as well to make it an ultimate classic...

...The Film: One of the greatest gangster films ever made? Well that's what many people consider. I would have to say that this isn't really correct, but does definitely stand out from other gangster films. The film is based upon the 1932 version of Scarface, in which uses very similar plot outlines throughout the film such as the dramatic ending of the bad guy dying in the end, the protectiveness of the bad guys sister and also the bad guy going for the boss' partner. Unlike the original, the main character Tony Montana (Al Pacino) is a Cuban refugee and the film is set in Miami, whereas the original is set in Chicago and the character Tony Comente (Paul Muni) is based upon Al Capone. In reference to the original, when it was released 1932, this was when Al Capone ruled the Chicago gangland. The film is basically about Montana... Read review

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Advantages: Fresh, crisp, quaffable
Disadvantages: It's going fast

...Montana Marlborough New Zealand 2005 100% Sauvignon Blanc Montana has a good reputation for producing high quality New Zealand wines, and New Zealand has earned itself a reputation for excellent wine production. The 2005 was released in August and contains grapes from a wide area of Marlborough. The wine is clear and bright with a pale lemon colour with a few hints of green, reflecting its freshness. A quick sniff results in a big hit of fresh, green fruitiness. Sauvignon Blanc's distinctive varietal character is here in spades, there's gooseberries and green peppers with a smidge of grass. It smells delicious, so it seems wasteful not to get straight in for a taste. It's seriously dry with a crisp acidity that sets your mouth watering. It's medium bodied with an intense fruitiness. The gooseberry and pepper... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent wine for good price
Disadvantages: addictive!

...Being a kiwi it is natural that I drink plenty of New Zealand wine and indeed I do, too much perhaps! This wine comes from the Malborough region of New Zealand, which lies at the top of the South Island at a lattitude equivalent to about mid Spain. It is a relatively dry area, with good (2400hrs per annum) sunshine hours. Summer day temperatures would average about 23degC with winter days being around 12-15 degC, frosts are rare and not severe. Ideal for the Sauvignon blanc grape then. This grape is said to grow best in cool climates, and compared to the searing heat that continental regions such as France and the US get in the summer, Malborough is "cool". The Montana name originated in 1934 when a Yugoslavian immigrant planted a grape vine near some mountains near Auckland NZ (montana meaning mountain). Thirty years later his two... Read review

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Advantages: Nice shaped kettle, fairly priced
Disadvantages: Looks a bit tacky

...Having looked up this product it seams that Russell Hobbs have several kettles in their Montana range. These include stainless steel, polished stainless steel, silver and stainless steel models that illuminate. This review is based on the Russell Hobbs 12535 Montana kettle in white and silver. I found myself in need of another kettle so having not really found any in my local super market I thought I would just have a browse on line to see what I could find. There seamed to be so many to choose from and having the dilemma of choosing between a stainless steel kettle or an illuminating kettle etc etc, I decided to opt for a simple white kettle, nothing too flashy, but I only need it to boil water after all! I eventually stumbled across the Russell Hobbs 12535 kettle for £17.79 which seamed a good price and it looked ok so... Read review

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Advantages: Great read, good characters, good plot, good twist
Disadvantages: Slightly rushed ending, but didn't spoil my enjoyment

...I came across Nora Roberts books purely by accident after getting one free in a goodie bag a couple of years ago. Since then, I've read and collected quite a few and Montana Sky is the latest one I've read. Although I really like Nora Roberts as an author and find some of her books totally 'unputdownable', I also find some of her books very hard to get into and in fact I haven't finished a couple of them. Montana Sky however, in my opinion, is in first category - from start to finish I was gripped with this book and it didn't disappoint. The 467 page book was first published in 1996, so it's not a new book by any stretch of the imagination. However, the copy I have read was actually published in 2006 so it looks like this one has had a bit of a facelift! The story is about 3 grown up sisters - who all share the same father... Read review

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Advantages: Tony Montana Lifestyle, Great Speech, Super Violent
Disadvantages: Same Tasks Done Over and Over

...Scarface: The World Is Yours First thing to say is that this game is not a GTA copy, Scarface is it's own game. It makes you feel like Tony Montano. If your a gamer and also loved the Scarface film this is a dream come true for you. When you get into the game you will notice it has a large free roaming urban environment which you will have to perform various illegal tasks in. In the game your the boss, Tony Montano. Your main goal is to get rid of Sosa, Tony's main enemy and take over the underworld of Miami City. In the original film Tony was played by Al Pacino and he goes from small time criminal to Miami's biggest crime lord with a big mansion and some great cars, basically living the high life. A rival crime lord, Sosa, sends his men to kill Tony in his mansion. In the film Tony is spectacularly killed but in the game... Read review

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Advantages: exislirating plot
Disadvantages: very complex charictors hard to remember who everyone is

...this book is not one which jumps at you from the shelves. in fact the only reason i had the privaledge of reading it was as a gift from my brother. However it is brilliant. brilliant you say? well i know you need to hear a bit more judging from dodgy responses of my other reviews i will tell you everything i can Nora roberts is a best selling author of over one hundred and fifty novels, she also uses the pen name J>D Robb (author of suspense series feturing leuitenant roarke. to learn more go to her website at www.noraroberts.com other books she has written include romance, fiction and suspense this book "montana sy" i would class in the genre of thriller/suspense but it does have the element of romance runnning through it so for those who like a bit of heartbreak this is the one for you. The story tells the tale if three... Read review

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Advantages: blistering Al pacino performance,cracking dialogue,excellent action scenes
Disadvantages: extremeley violent

...Scarface[1983]directed by Brian de palma,scripted by Oliver stone,and starring Al pacino in the title role of cuban gangster Tony Montana is one of the key films of the 1980s.Its style,feel ,fashion sense and music is very much of the time.On release it was ripped apart by critics due to its length[3hrs]..extreme violence,profane language and Pacinos over the top performance.It did reasonably well at the cinema but really found an audience on video where its cult reputation grew.It is now one of the films where the dialogue is quoted by rap artists and other actors in diffferent films.Whilst Francis ford coppolas showed a romanticsed version of the mafia and gangsters,all about family,honour and power,Scarface rips that apart .Here the gangsters dont really care about that,its all about money,greed and violence.They get a rush out... Read review

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Advantages: One & only original SCARFACE; Hughes, Hawks & Muni create a masterpiece
Disadvantages: Some who love the 83 version have never even seen it!

.... ****************************************************************** THE ITALIAN GANGSTER BECOMES A COOBAN WEFOOGEE ***************************************************************** * As many of you have guessed up until now, I'm not crazy about the 1983 remake directed by Brian de Palma; being a film purist, I just don't understand why it has gotten incredibly popular…so much that Pacino's Tony Montana has become an underdog hero! My whole contention has been if films were great in the first place, then why remake them? Seriously, why? The answer is simple: Hollywood has no more originality, and its all about making money. We have had plenty of shitty remakes in recent years, like THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, PSYCHO, and 13 GHOSTS. Now, granted, I don't think that the remake of SCARFACE is a bad film, though it was really just an update with a 1980s makeover. Believe me when I say that I've seen both... Read review

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Advantages: Great game. Looks slightly better on 360
Disadvantages: Cheaper to buy on the Xbox

...Tony Hawks American Wasteland is the latest game in the Tony Hawk Franchise and is the 7th game in as many years from producer's nervesoft.The Tony Hawks series started with Tony Hawks PRO skater 1 and carried on till Tony Hawks PRO skater 4. These games were task based where u was given set goals to complete on each level. Then nervesoft released Tony Hawks Underground (THUG) 1 and 2 which was like the original Tony hawks games but was based around a story mode. Tony Hawks American Wasteland is a mix of both the PRO Skater series and the THUG series. With both original classic play along with a story career mode which allows for a interesting mix of game play. Career Mode In Tony Hawks American Wasteland'scareer mode you start off as a rebel punk who's tired of dealing with your father's tough rules, you head off to LA... Read review

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