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 Batman: The Complete Third Season [5 Discs]
Batman: The Complete Third Season [5 Discs]
POW! The Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder fight crime in Gotham City in this campy version of Bob Kane's comic strip that first appeared in 1939. This release contains every episode from the third season of this classic 1960s series.
 
Great guest stars, same silly plots & lots of fun!
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on June 10, 2016
What's great about it: Nostalgia at a bargain price, brings back some great memories.
What's not so great: Well, the acting was INTENDED to be over the top, wasn't it? It's more comedy than action adventure, but great fun.
The acting is just as over the top & cheesy as it always was, but there's a marvelous selection of famous guest stars & lots of comedic action/adventure. Definitely a must-have if you're after the whole set. "BAM, POW, ** Ooof**" and they're up against another oddball villain!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride [DVD]
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride [DVD]
 
Sherlock, both Retro & Confusing
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on June 10, 2016
This episode is a mix of modern-era BBC Sherlock & an odd back-in-time to the late Victorian era Sherlock. Both plots switch back & forth & are, perhaps, connected. The writers tried for very clever & artsy & missed by a mile. It's the only new Sherlock we'll get until 2017, so I bought it anyway. The DVDs were fine physically, the set small but not too expensive on sale.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns &amp; Lynn Novick [3 Discs] [DVD]
Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick [3 Discs] [DVD]
As a four-part documentary miniseries emceed by historian and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the program Black in Latin America explores the union of Europe and Africa that formulated Caribbean and Latin American Cultures. One of the theses of the series is the idea that such cultures far exceed surface level perceptions of their music, food, pageantry and monuments - in fact, each country is inextricably linked to its own unique (and secret) past. As an extension of the idea, each episode explores the history of one such nation. Yet Gates also unveils a common transnational history characterized by slavery and colonialism - and he discusses the fact that the Caribbean and Latin America still have the highest concentration of people with African backgrounds, thanks to the overwhelmingly high number of slaves imported into those countries, in prior centuries. Episodes include: Haiti & Dominican Republic: An Island Divided, Cuba: The Next Revolution, Brazil: A Racial Paradise, and Mexico & Peru: A Hidden Race.
 
Lots more depth than I expected
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on March 28, 2016
What's great about it: Lots of connections to politics & modern society
What's not so great: I wish they could have gone even more into some aspects.
I bought this as a Birthday gift for my sister after watching the series on PBS. I was fascinated to see the connections between prohibition and modern political situations. I never thought of Carrie Nation as a cause of the Mafia in America before *g* Ken Burns' work is always well-researched & illuminating.
This series is great history and interesting watching. It's surprising to trace what bad results grew from the good intentions of the WCTU & their allies.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Escape from Planet Earth [DVD] [2013]
Escape from Planet Earth [DVD] [2013]
 
Cute & funny
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on February 12, 2016
What's great about it: Inexpensive, fun & nothing too adult
What's not so great: Not a lot of plot
I bought this as a present, but have watched it. It was inexpensive, light , funny chases. The little guys win the day! Oddball but interesting look at Earthlings from the outside, like the viewpoint of Monsters, Inc.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Dynex™ - 3' Micro USB-to-USB Charge-and-Sync Cable - Ruby
Dynex™ - 3' Micro USB-to-USB Charge-and-Sync Cable - Ruby
This Dynex™ DX-9MC cable features charge-and-sync capability, allowing you to power and transfer media stored on your micro USB-enabled device. The 3' cable length gives flexible placement options.
 
Inexpensive, brightly colored, useful
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on February 12, 2016
Durability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Inexpensive & useful for multiple devices
What's not so great: Short
I bought this on impulse at the checkout. It's inexpensive, cheerfully bright colored & fits several of my devices. A longer length would be even more useful, but for the price it is a good value. It does need to be paired with a plug for wall sockets or car outlets. Can be used alone to connect to a PC.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Fantastic Four [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2015]
Fantastic Four [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2015]
 
A fun romp of action-adventure.
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on February 12, 2016
What's great about it: Familiar characters in the Marvel family
What's not so great: Not a lot of plot
I bought this as a present, so I'm not watching it a lot. I chose it because I recognized the characters & thought it looked like a fun action adventure movie. It's really slanted for the teen-early twenties audience, but older viewers will still have fun with it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Amazon - Standing Origami Case for Kindle Fire HDX 7&quot; - Black
Amazon - Standing Origami Case for Kindle Fire HDX 7" - Black
With an integrated magnetic closure, this Amazon 53-000773 standing case can be easily attached to or removed from your Kindle Fire HDX 7". The built-in Origami stand lets you comfortably view media displayed on your device's screen.
 
Protective & light, folds to stand
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on February 12, 2016
The case was an excellent price, open box but in like-new condition. It protects the Kindle well, has a magnetic closure, has an odd way of folding but does fold to stand up landscape or portrait (vertically or horizontally). A small picture of how to fold but no written directions comes with the case. As it happens, the wrong size case arrived, but Best Buy exchanged it for the right size with no questions, fuss or extra cost.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Samsung - Streaming Audio Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black
Samsung - Streaming Audio Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black
Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, this Samsung BD-J5700/ZA Blu-ray player allows you to enjoy streaming media from your favorite content providers, including Netflix, Pandora and more. AllShare DLNA capability lets you stream content stored on your home network.
 
Super-easy to set up!
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on January 27, 2016
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Very easy installation & set-up
What's not so great: No power light on front, tiny remote buttons.
I'm NOT a techy, so I was astonished when I actually installed this correctly in under 10 minutes! The unit is tiny, takes up very little space.There is NOT an HMDI cord included, buying one increased the price a few dollars. The lack of an 'on/off' light on the front is annoying, but it does have an internal Ethernet connection the other inexpensive player didn't. The remote buttons are small & somewhat confusing, but there is a full-page picture with some explanations in the manual (included on paper in box). The picture is excellent & BluRay & regular DVDs played with no problems. If you play DVDs or stream everyday, the lack of power light will be annoying frequently, for lighter use the inexpensive price & Ethernet outweighs that.
Pros: easy to install, tiny unit, ethernet connection internal no 2nd cord needed, inexpensive
Cons: no power light, no included hmdi cord, small remote buttons & many many buttons
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Samsung - EVO+ 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Samsung - EVO+ 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card
With its generous 128GB capacity, this Samsung EVO+ MB-MC128DA/AM memory card allows you to store plenty of pictures, videos and music on your compatible mobile device. The water-, temperature-, x-ray- and magnet-resistant design protects stored data.
 
Not the cheapest, but excellent capacity
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on January 27, 2016
I was alarmed at some of the reviews about finding bogus cards, but mine is fine. I bought two, one as a gift, to install in Kindle Fires to increase memory. The memory chip cost more than the Kindle, even on sale, go figure.. Mine installed fine & is working as advertised. I found the 'Q&A' section of the reviews were usually helpful.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 3 [6 Discs] [Blu-ray]
Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 3 [6 Discs] [Blu-ray]
 
Some good & some so-so episodes.
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: pickyaboutSherlocks
from Metro-Detroit, MI
on December 10, 2015
What's great about it: Some poignant plots & strong acting.
What's not so great: Some episodes had plots that rank as examples of awful to this day.
The last season of the classic series had some excellent episodes & a few lousy ones, but they all look better remastered, cleaner & uncut. The extras are interesting.
I bought this as a Christmas present, but I'm going to enjoy it just as much!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
My Best Buy number: 2798658524
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 Amazon - Standing Origami Case for Kindle Fire HDX 7&quot; - Black
Amazon - Standing Origami Case for Kindle Fire HDX 7" - Black
With an integrated magnetic closure, this Amazon 53-000773 standing case can be easily attached to or removed from your Kindle Fire HDX 7". The built-in Origami stand lets you comfortably view media displayed on your device's screen.
 

Does the Kindle Fire Hdx 16GB have a light at the top so I can read inhe dark. My 4 year old Kindle died on me, and I miss having my books with me.

Also, how do I dispose of my old Kindle. Is there a way to get some of my books I have bought transferred to a new Kindle fire/
Both my new Kindles have a back-lit screen (with adjustable brightness) so they don't need a separate light. Brighter light = slightly faster battery use.
Some electronics stores take electronic items for recycling, or check for recycling centers near your zip code with your municipality (city, Twp., county).
All my Amazon books appeared on my new Kindle when I registered it with Amazon as mine. Copies are still on my 1st Kindle, too.
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