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Absolutely the best of both worlds
on April 5, 2015
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This is so cool. I love music of all kinds and to have this combination of classical and metal is just awesome. I'm sure it would be great on CD but to have it on DVD and witness this stellar performance on a magical night is the tops. Not only is it a neat concept to have Metallica play with an orchestra, but the fact is that they pulled it off with flying colors. Just an amazing, historical performance and, in my opinion, the best ever collaboration between rock and classical music.
My Best Buy number: 3318304631
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Blew me away
on April 5, 2015
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Wow oh wow was I delighted when I played this one for the first time! I knew who Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder were, but when I found out that they had been in a band together I decided that I would take the risk and order this CD. I was not at all disappointed. I can see how the record industry had a hard time knowing how to market these guys, as their sound is a mixture of raw blues and 60's power pop. I guess I can understand why it didn't sell but I still think it's awesome. All I can say is that I am glad that somebody dug up these old tapes and put them on a CD.
My Best Buy number: 3318304631
My Best Buy number: 3318304631
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A great old blues singer
on April 5, 2015
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Those who have never heard Jesse Fuller are missing out on one of the best old blues singers that was ever recorded. His music has been covered by Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, the Grateful Dead, and Peter, Paul & Mary to name a few. He has a unique approach to his music; he plays unaccompanied, and he uses both hands, both feet and his mouth. In addition to singing and playing the 12-string guitar, he plays a high-hat cymbal with one foot, and a fotdella, an instrument of his own invention ("kind of a 5-string bass-like thing on the floor" according to Ramblin' Jack Elliott) with the other foot. He also wears a harmonica collar much like Bob Dylan, except that in addition to a harmonica it also holds a kazoo. That's right friends, he plays the kazoo, and it sounds awesome. He plays a mixture of traditional tunes and songs that he wrote himself. In short, he is one of the most delightful musical artists that I have ever run across, and to those about to hear him for the first time I can only say that you are in for a treat.
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A fortunate find
on April 5, 2015
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While scouring the internet for new musical ideas, I ran across some Sian James videos on youtube. She is a Welsh singer who sings in Welsh and performs a mix of traditional songs and songs that she wrote herself. She is a folk singer, but she gives the music a modern-sounding interpretation. She has a wonderful singing voice; it is very haunting, sort of like pale moonlight on a bleached-white snowy landscape. I sometimes get goosebumps listening to her sing. I am working on a collection of her CD's and I like them all about the same, so consider this a review of the artist in general and not necessarily this particular CD.
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Didn't work for me
on April 5, 2015
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I understand what it is that this movie was trying to accomplish, that is, poking fun at American suburban shallowness etc. etc. However, it is one thing to have a good concept for a movie and another thing to actually pull it off. This movie didn't really work for me. I found myself unable to relate to any of the characters involved; it was like they were mere caricatures instead of real people. And I never reached the point to where I was really believing in the story either. I know that this movie was widely acclaimed and all but I didn't really think it was that good.
My Best Buy number: 3318304631
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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The first feature film from the Monty Python gang comes to DVD in this spectacular twin-disc set. The film itself is presented in a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. The copious supplemental materials include a commentary track by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones that features the occasional remark from John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin. The second disc contains singalongs, a version of the film created entirely out of Legos, a pair of documentaries about the creation of the film, an interactive cast directory, artwork from the film, a photo gallery, trailers, and a bunch of other material that will keep Python fans entertained for a very long time. This is probably the definitive home video version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
 
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The true meaning of Pythonesque
on April 5, 2015
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This movie is such a classic that there is little else to be said about it. Everyone on the planet should see it.
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The best of Monty Python
on April 5, 2015
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Simply the best performance from the best comedy troupe of all time. Historical, hilarious, irreverent, philosophical, and iconoclastic, this movie represents everything that makes Monty Python so endearing. Easily one of the best comedy movies of all time.
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Their second best dvd
on April 5, 2015
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I bought the DVD of their awesome concert at Slane Castle, and I knew after watching it that they could never top that particular performance. Still, I wanted more of these lovely ladies, and this show at Powerscourt House and Gardens is pretty darn good. If you have never seen or heard this group, I would recommend them no matter what your musical taste is. They are incredibly talented, easy to look at, and musically they offer a little something for everyone.
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My personal favorite movie
on April 5, 2015
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In spite of the fact that people love to point out the numerous historical inaccuracies in this picture, all I can say is that with Hollywood, you are going to get that. This is still my favorite movie of all time. I love history, and I love movies that make history come alive. The costumes, settings, characters, cinematography, and dialogue in this movie are, in my opinion, awesome. I also like the fact that there is a moral struggle in this movie, not so much concerning the main character, William Wallace, but rather it is the character of Robert the Bruce who must come to grips with what is right or wrong. Even though it is been out for over 20 years now, I still haven't seen another movie that I like more that this one.
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