Spy Kids 3 - Game Over (Two-Disc Collector's Series)

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The adventures of pint-sized secret agents Juni and Carmen Cortes (Daryl Sabara and Alexa Vega) continue. As Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over opens, Juni has left the spy agency and launched a career as a private detective--but when he learns that his sister Carmen has disappeared into a nefarious multi-user computer game, he agrees to go in after her, with the assistance of his grandfather (Ricardo Montalban). Three-dimensional special effects launch us into a topsy-turvy world of battling robots, souped-up motorcycle races, frogs on pogo sticks, surfing on hot lava, and much, much more. The story is even more incoherent than an actual computer game--but the movie storms along, driven by writer/director/editor/everything-else Robert Rodriguez's sheer visual enthusiasm. Featuring Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, and everyone else who appeared in the first two Spy Kids movies. --Bret Fetzer

Description

The Spy Kids are back again! This time, their trademark action is combined with the very latest digital technology and the thrill of the 3-D experience to deliver a motion picture event that pushes family fun to the next level! Secret agents Juni (Daryl Sabara) and Carmen Cortez (Alexa Vega) set out on their most mind-blowing mission yet: a journey inside the virtual reality world of a 3-D video game where awe-inspiring graphics and creatures come dangerously to life! As they face escalating challenges through increasingly difficult levels of the game, the Spy Kids must rely on humor, high-tech gadgets, and the bonds of family in order to stop a power-hungry villain (Sylvester Stallone) set on controlling the youth of the world! Also featuring familiar faces Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, and Ricardo Montalban in an incredible all-star cast!

Customer Reviews:

I guess it could be entertaining..........2007-08-22

And it's probably better than, let's say 85% of what Disney shows nowadays. It has alright characters from what I've watched and less than dazzling special effects. They were OK though, I guess.

The action is somewhat entertaining and the girls aren't over-stereotypically feminine and girly (which I liked) and it was a colorful movie.

No major complaints (didn't watch the whole movie) but wasn't blown away either.

Good for the kids.

best kids action movie ever!.......2007-03-07

This has got to be the best kids action movie ever! I rented this movie
for a week and watched it 5 times and loved it. Believe me when you see this you are going to want to buy this like me! I have seen every one
except spy kids 2 {Island of Lost Dreams}. The basic outline of Spy Kids
Game Over is Carmon Cortez {Alexa Vega} gets stuck in a virtual reality
game trying to turn it off {to find out why you will need to watch it} and
Juni Cortez {Daryl Sabara} Must fight his way through the levels to save his sister and shut down the game at the same time. If he fails his mission,GAME OVER! I hope you will enjoy the dvd like I did!

Spy Kids 3.......2007-02-07

The kids really loved this. We liked it too. Exciting. Nice to choose 3-D version or standard version.

THE BEST!.......2006-09-24

[I DON'T OWN THIS, BUT I DID SEE IT] I CAN'T BELEAVE THAT OTHERS SAID THIS MOVIE STUNK! IT IS AWSOME! I SAW IT IN 3D AND 2D AND BOTH WERE COOL! IN 3D I JUMPED BACK BECUSE HIS SWORD THING CAME OUT OF THE TV! YOU NEED TO GET THIS. MY MOM JUST GOT ME ONE FOR MY OWN JUST NOW. I CAN'T WAIT THE 3-4 DAYS!

OVER ALL: YOU NEED TO GET THIS!

KILL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!.......2006-08-01

KILL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! THIS MOVIE IS THE WORST MOVIE OF ALL, ALL, ALL, TIME SINCE THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AND BEFORE THAT! IN THEATERS I WAS THE ONLY ONE WATCHING THAT MOVIE AND I FELT LIKE WALKING OUT!! I WANTED TO CRY :( THE ACTORS STINK ALONG WITH THE PLOT AND 3-D EFFECTS!!!

All I can say is BOOOOOOOOOO THIS MOVIE SUCKS!

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All That Glitters....
Thanks To Troy Reed For Bringing This Story To Light!

Street Stars: Game Over
Starring: Street Stars
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000RETO10
Release Date: 2007-08-14

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You saw the movie PAID IN FULL. Now here is the raw, Director's Cut version of the classic street classic chronicling the rise and fall of Richard Porter, AZ, and Alpo. Living by the code of the streets, these three best friends pursued the American dream and became major players in the New York drug trade by the ages of 16 and 17. Flamboyant and ruthless, they made street history, millions of dollars, and became role models to many. Narrated by Jadakiss and featuring direct accounts from AZ and Alpo (straight from prison) this is the story of how greed and treachery led to kidnapping, betrayal and death.

Customer Reviews:

All That Glitters...........2007-08-18

True enough this story shows how there very young men were gettin more money than some will see in a lifetime, however, it does show both sides of the game. Unlike Paid in Full, which in my opinoin is another example of how black cinema tends 2 glorify the drug game, Game Over gives you an in depth look at how this lifestly of fast cars and even faster money can quickly lead 2 one's downfall...It is a good look n2 the lives of Rich, Alpo, and AZ and it will leave you feeling speechless at how money can ruin even the closest of relationships. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because it was so short and it didn't really go in depth about what Alpo was thinking when he did some of the evil things he did, but I guess that will all be revealed in vol. 2. This is a realistic look n2 the life that some of your favorite rappers are so quick 2 glorify w/out ever really be involved. However more importantly it shows exactly how drugs and the love of money ruins relationships and lives. AZ said in the film how all of the murders and murder attempts were 'inside jobs,' and it is always the same story.

Thanks To Troy Reed For Bringing This Story To Light!.......2007-08-18

I saw this documentary some time before this DVD had been released. This is the story of three teenagers and their rise (and fall) as drug kingpins. I was born and raised not too far from these guys and I'd see them all of the time. I'm somewhat younger but my memory is quite vivid. The reason why they garnered so much attention back then is because they were so young, I'll even go as far as to say they were richer than many of their elders within the drug game in East Harlem. They were only 15-16 years old driving expensive cars in which weren't scheduled to be released until two years later. In other words, one of them would be driving an 1987 BMW in 1985. They sported so much gold, you'd think they received it straight from a gold mine. The women would flock in packs in order to win the affection of either one of these three young men. AZ was laid-back and reserved. Rich was the hustler. Alpo was flashy, loud, and driven. But throughout all of the triumph and ambition, greed and selfishness also came in to play. Though all three had their individual faults and flaws, the one person, most of all, who was the most ruthless was Alpo. Alpo was untrustworthy. Let me break it down: If you had invited him into your home, you'd have to worry about him stealing from you. He'd smile in your face and then plot against you behind your back. Sure, there were others who were just as ruthless but Alpo takes the cake. All of those stories surrounding him recording and showing his intimate romps with women from the neighborhood are 100% truth. He was always arrogant anyway and he thought he was THE Don Juan. Always doing something to draw attention to himself, always wanted everyone to know what he had and who he was. He wasn't a "yes" man, I'll give him that. He was his own entity. But on the other hand, he was spiteful and sneaky as well. For those who don't know or live far away from the area, if you ever have the chance to visit East Harlem, I suggest you ask some of the old-timers who were associated with him and they'll tell you. He and AZ don't get along to this very day and they all weren't as close as they've been depicted to have been.

It's a very tragic story and these three young men are an example of the negative surrounding that type of life. Forget the glamour, when it comes down to it, there is no longevity in that life. None whatsoever. The fall is inevitable and some luckily get out in order to live a legitimate life or they either end up in prison or meet their demise.

This DVD has a strong message and I advise parents out there to sit down and watch this with their young children as well as teenagers letting them know that the drug game isn't a game to be played.

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did not receive
fantastic 3D, and not a bad movie too
Spy Kids 3-D GAME OVER ROCKS!!!!
Movie O.K., 3-D Excellent!
High quality 3-D, poor DVD authoring

Spy Kids 3-D Game Over (HQFS)
Starring: Antonio Banderas; Alexa Vega; Daryl Sabara
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Manufacturer: TroubleMaker Studios
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ASIN: B000AMEKEK
Release Date: 2005-07-25

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did not receive.......2007-09-10

This item was not received. Please refund. I do not need one now. I purchased elsewhere. Thank you.

fantastic 3D, and not a bad movie too.......2007-03-29

I already had this movie on DVD but the normal red/blue glasses 3D version - it was really hard on the eyes. Being a 3D fan and reading the other reviews here which mentioned the 3D quality was fantastic, I just had to give it a try. I'm glad I did too. The 3D quality is fantastic.

I really only wanted to post here for one reason though and that was to mention a technical issue for PAL users which I came across which might be a stumbling block for some people. The DVD uses shutter glasses to alternate between different fields of a frame. On the first DVD player I tried (my main one), it only outputs the video in PAL doing a realtime conversion from NTSC to PAL. Since NTSC was 60 fields/second and PAL 50 fields/second, the 3D effect is lost totally and it becomes a normal 2D movie. It wasn't until I played it on my other player which I set explicitly to play back in either NTSC or PAL60 did the 3D kick in. The movie has a test section on the DVD and if you can only see either the left or right (I saw the left only) then that is the reason. Switch your DVD player to either NTSC or PAL60 and see 3D in perfection!!!

Spy Kids 3-D GAME OVER ROCKS!!!!.......2006-12-11

I just noticed that Carmen has dissapeared inside a game called"Game Over" and trapped within Level 4 by The Toymaker.Her 12 year old brother Juni came in to rescue her.But the coolest part is Carmen big claw(I'ts robot like and the metal is pink:It gone tons of cool pink wires and tubes) came out of the T.V! I's Mad Cool! Plus, Alexa Vega sings this video game like song is called:"Game Over" I got the lyrics! Here's how it goes:
Toymaker:Game Over. There are no rules in this game,except win at any costs.
(Guitar Intro)
Alexa:The Time has Come, once and for all. You met'your match,you will fall. This little game we play is gonna break us down,only one of us can wear the crown.I'ts not easy as you thought it be' when it's down to you versus me.
(Bridge) I play rough,I don't need to try, You like to play mean but the score never lies.
(Chorus)Game Over,Game Over,Game Over, for now
Winning the game the only rule allowed No moral up, or cheers from the crowed. When the game began you never thought you lose' but you're time is up I play to bruise Look around you find you lost you're tried you're best but you ran ou of steam
(Bridge)Iplay rough,I don't need to try,You like to play mean but the score never lies.
You're all out of wishes kiss you're dreams goodbye ends the same It's not whether you woin or lose it's(spoken)how you play the game
(Chorus)Game Over,Game Over,Game Over,for now
(Guitar Intro)(it's that all you got?)(c'mon)(uh uh)(Bring it on!)
(Chorus)Game Over,Game Over,Game Over,Game Over, for now.
Game Over
Do you like it? I hope you do.This Spy KIds 3-D Game Over Movie Rocks!

Movie O.K., 3-D Excellent!.......2006-02-25

I was never a fan of Spy Kids 3D as a movie, but the quality of the 3D (If you have HQFS) is amazing. Fantastic colors and the images do pop out quite nicely. Recomended for anyone with a High Quality Field Sequencial viewing system.

High quality 3-D, poor DVD authoring.......2005-09-28

Finally, a major studio film released in HQFS (High Quality Field Sequential)! HQFS uses electronic shutter glasses instead of inferior red-blue anaglyph. The result is an outstanding picture. The 3-D is great, combining live action and CGI for terrific depth. This is how movies should be made!

Unfortunately, the HQFS release is just plain shoddy. The anamorphic 1.85:1 film was squeezed on the disc in 4:3 full frame television format making everything look too skinny. There is no way to play it on a regular 4:3 television in letterbox format as is normally done with widescreen films. It should play fine on a new widescreen 16:9 set though.

In addition, the disc strangely includes none of the bonus features found on the 2-D and 3-D anaglyph DVD releases. Why? It would have cost no more to include them, and considering that the HQFS version retails for 50% more than the others is really hard to understand.

The producers of this disc are to be congratulated for making this movie available to the small, but growing number of home 3-D video enthusiasts, but should really have done a better job.

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A Missed Opportunity
Rage Against the Machine
A lot of flash, but no real substance.
Conspiracy theory
WAS KASPAROV A PAWN IN IBM's GAME?

Game Over - Kasparov and the Machine
Starring: Jeff Kisselhof , Terry Wogan , John Searle (III) , Michael Greengard , and Joel Benjamin
Director: Vikram Jayanti
Manufacturer: Velocity / Thinkfilm
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ASIN: B0007VY5K8
Release Date: 2005-05-31

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In May 1997, 8 years ago, Gary Kasparov, regarded as the greatest Chess Player the world has ever seen, played Deep Blue- a hulking one and a half ton IBM computer. As it played out in the media, this was a chess tournament and a scientific experiment that would question our dominance as the most intelligent entity on the planet. Capturing people s imaginations, the outcome of this Man vs. Machine battle was stunning. To win the match, the computer did what many thought impossible at the time- it appeared to think like a human . . .

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Running Time 85 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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A Missed Opportunity.......2007-03-12

I went into this movie with high hopes. The subject of a grand chess master taking on a supercomputer is inherently fascinating, and could have been used as a jumping-off point to investigate a rich vein of interesting topics: what was the philosophical significance of this showdown between man and machine? What did it mean to the chess world, and to society at large? What defines a grand master-level chess player, and what goes through Kasparov's head as he contemplates his individual moves and overall strategies? How does this differ with the problem-solving programming that the computer is relying on? Just how do you program a computer to simulate the chess-playing style of a grand master? And how can a documentary movie creatively capture the essence of a complex chess match onscreen, making it real and involving for the average audience?

Sadly, "Kasparov and the Machine" does not address a single one of these questions -- especially not the last one. It is a plodding documentary that mostly consists of a film crew following Kasparov around the rather drab location where the match took place years earlier, as he reflects on his poor treatment by IBM. It also features some uninformative interviews with the computer programmers, and a lot of footage from a black and white silent movie about a chess machine from the 1800's that is terribly overused. A poorly substantiated conspiracy theory is advanced that IBM was somehow not playing fairly, and what might have been a good 30-minute PBS special is stretched out into a very thin feature length film.

This could have been a great, thought-provoking film exploring the ramifications of a man pitting his intellect against an artificial intelligence. It is tragic that the filmmakers missed such an opportunity to sweep us away with the complex consideration that this subject deserved.

Rage Against the Machine.......2007-02-28

In the May 1997, Gary Kasparov, the reigning Chess World Champion and by the opinion of many, the greatest chess player ever played Deep Blue, an IMB Supercomputer. At its best scenes, the film is an entertaining look at the never ending competition of human intellect against artificial. The greatest player on Earth does not like and does not know how to lose, and his account of the match and its result is quite bitter. He can't believe that the computer program, the combination of 0s and 1s may appear to think like a human. It was sad and nostalgic for me to see Gary like that. I remember him back in 1985, 22 years old World Champion after his victorious match with Anatoly Karpov. In his (and former mine) country millions of people that knew nothing or next to nothing about ancient game of chess (All I know that the first move e2 - e4 will not bring me any problems, at least for a little while) passionately wished him to win. Gary was not just a brilliant chess genius, a wonder-boy - he was also a symbol of hope, of changes not only in the chess politics but in the life of the whole country that was ready for changes.

2.5/5

A lot of flash, but no real substance. .......2006-12-10

Being an admitted chess addict, I was excited to see a documentary about the 1997 rematch between Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer. I was hoping to see an in depth look at the match and a lot of what Kasparov had to say. Boy was I wrong and misguided by a mile. This documentary is a lot like many modern documentaries - there is a lot of flash but no real substance. After watching it, I am sad to say, I felt like I wasted my time. One of the most annoying aspects about the documentary is that it does not stay at one place for a decent period of time. It has the typical MTV type editing, where the camera shows different images and quick sound bites from people every five seconds. It is very sad that filmmaking has been watered down to the attention span of a 10-year old child.

I understand it is difficult to make a film about chess, but that does not mean one should make it flashy. 'Game Over' did have a couple of interesting ideas though. It brought up the idea whether computers can think like human beings or not; whether computers have advanced to a unique new level. This is what Kasparov thought after the match, but this film does not go deep enough with this idea. Also, this film tries to bring in a bizzare theory. It tries to imply the paranoid theory that a human being was making the moves along with the help of the computer. Kasparov had suspicions about this, but still to this day there is no evidence. Towards the end of the film, it tries to imply the bizzare idea that maybe Anatoly Karpov might have been the human being who was secretly making the moves with the aid of Deep Blue. Interesting to think about, but I don't know how plausable or realistic it is. I still would not recommend this movie though, not even for chess addicts.

Conspiracy theory.......2006-11-12

Deep Blue Conspiracy Theory

Whether the match of Kasparov versus Deep Blue was a fair match is a matter of debate. I came up with the following conspiracy theory just for fun, but which could be plausible and consistent with the evidence presented in the movie. IBM, as a corporation, wanted to win at whatever cost, since the company's reputation was at stake and potential for economic revenue would be great. (The movies Enron, The Smartest Guys in the Room; McLibel; Wal-Mart, The High Cost of Low Price; and The Corporation are eye opening films in this respect) IBM, as shown in the movie, created two Deep Blue computers. Kasparov suspected that both computers were present at the match, although there is no conclusive evidence of this. Imagine that one was a true computer and the one Kasparov easily beat in the first match. As a computer engineer myself, it is easy to imagine having a chess master inside the other Deep Blue with a terminal receiving strategic recommendations from the true Deep Blue computer. The human player inside the other Deep Blue would have a clear advantage from the sheer computing capacity of the other computer, consistent with Kasparov's suspicion. The true Deep Blue Computer would be the one in the Smithsonian museum, and the fake Deep Blue is the one in Poughkeepsie, NY, which they failed to open at the end of the movie. Notice that the man from IBM could easy fit inside Deep Blue. This man-computer double team strategy could have been employed starting with game number 2, where Kasparov surrendered. The idea of having somebody inside the Deep Blue computer is more romantic, but unnecessary for this conspiracy theory to work. It is interesting that the dimensions of deep blue could easily conceal a tall man standing. If you've ever played tic-tac-toe with a computer, you will soon learn that the best you can do is tie the game. A match with a player of Kasparov's stature playing against a pure computer opponent, would be expected to end in a draw or at least be more balanced in terms of how many games each wins.

Karpov Conspiracy Theory

If you have a large screen where you can watch the movie, notice that during the match between Kasparov and Karpov at the end of the movie, somebody was flashing a laser pointer on Kasparov's left side of the nose. This happens in one of the earlier close-ups of Kasparov's face after a close up of his feet. Was someone deliberately trying to distract Kasparov with a laser pointer?

WAS KASPAROV A PAWN IN IBM's GAME?.......2006-09-08

Did GARRY KASPAROV, the world's greatest chess player, get rooked when he lost a six-game match to IBM's supercomputer, DEEP BLUE, in 1997? That's the question that this padded, but nonetheless interesting documentary asks you to consider.

I wasn't even aware of GAME OVER: KASPAROV AND THE MACHINE until I stumbled over it while Amazon surfing last week. When I was unable to locate a VHS rental copy, I actually bought my first DVD player (NOT made in China, India, or Indonesia) just so I could view this.

If you have little or no interest in chess (the world's greatest game!) then there is no chance you'll find watching the 85 minutes of GAME OVER well spent. On the other hand, if chess fascinates, or even interests you, you'll find the movie flawed but somewhat intriguing.

I got into chess as a result of the high profile 1972, Fischer versus Spassky match. Later in 1972, I joined the chess club at my junior high school and won the club championship in a three-game match. (But interestingly, the player who most intimidated me was blind. He was a "Chess Game Wizard.") Back then, I wanted to be ranked a Master by the age of 16, but other interests began vying for my time and attention: art, girls, and sports and/or the art of watching girls in shorts play sports! I never became more than mediocre at best in chess, but I never lost all interest in it either. Nor in watching girls play beach volleyball. : )

Of this movie's hour and a half running time, likely 50% of it is unnecessary filler. We get shots of Kasparov revisiting the locales less than 10 years later; the same footage over and over of an old chess-playing contraption; shots of New York City ad nauseam, etc. As Christopher Lloyd said repeatedly in the movie, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, "Cut the B.S.; play the game!" A little atmosphere is fine, but too much of it slows down an already slow contest.

The crux of Kasparov's argument follows: After beating DEEP BLUE handily in Game One, in which the computer played a very mathematical, machine-like style, it made a "creative judgment" in Game Two which the man, Kasparov, was certain could only be made by a "man." Subsequently, he became so unnerved - convinced that a human mind was responsible for that move (i.e., he was playing against not just a machine, but also one or more unseen Grand Masters) - that he prematurely conceded Game Two, which possibly cost him a draw and ultimately the match.

If chess was purely mathematical, I - the most mathematically-challenged person on the planet - would have never won a game. There are rich, creative and psychological elements to chess - it is NOT strictly mechanical, not just "black and white", despite the colors of the pieces. It is closer to music than it is to algebra. I have no math skills whatsoever, but I'm extremely analytical and I discern patterns in things. And I can be quite a fearsome psych warrior! As a novice playing against novices, I frequently swapped queens when the only advantage to me was psychological: beginners - and even some half decent players - mentally surrender once they've lost their queen. But I KNEW I could win without her, and it only made me bear down and concentrate more. I've always been at my best under pressure. But does a computer "got game" when it comes to those additional chess factors?

When in Game Two, KASPAROV offered up a pawn (or two?) in order to gain a positional advantage in another sector of the board, and DEEP BLUE declined to take the piece, Kasparov became suspicious and lost his composure. It was as if a dog passed up ground beef because it "speculated" that there might be filet mignon three blocks away. Is a dog (or computer) capable of that kind of "thought"? Or will it immediately take the first gift offered? How can it sniff out a stratagem from a mistake? Well, Deep Blue saying, "Thanks, but no thanks" made Kasparov deeply blue. The rest is history.

I really wish that the filmmaker had dispensed with 15 minutes of superfluous "atmosphere" shots and spent it really analyzing that key move in Game Two. (One of the DVD's Special Features replays all of the games with very basic commentary on each move, but no mention is made of the questionable moment in Game Two or of the importance it held.) What was Kasparov really attempting to accomplish by sacrificing a pawn or two? How obvious was the advantage in position that he would have gained? How much "creative thinking" did Deep Blue have to perform in order to "see through the ground beef"? How did the computer go from mechanical playing to "humanistic" playing overnight? Was IBM playing chess games with Kasparov, or playing mind games with him? You'll never know until you check, mate!

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Super Instruction For Beginners and Advanced Players!
A Treasure Chest Of Tennis Techniques
This DVD Saved My Game!
Best Tennis Instruction!

Pro Tennis Lessons "Ultimate Faults & Fixes", Over 100 Tips designed to Instantly improve your all court game!
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ASIN: B0007A108O
Release Date: 2005-01-15

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In this sensational new release by renowned USPTA Pro James Jensen you get over 100 tips for immediately improving your all court game. Pro Jensen uses his over 18 years teaching experience to show how to instantly correct the most common mistakes made by players of all levels and ages. In just one viewing this in-depth "Faults & Fixes" instructional will correct any weaknesses you may have in your game by showing simple adjustments for improving your Singles and Doubles skills. Just some of the 100 plus Tips covered in "Faults & Fixes" by Coach Jensen include: how to develop more power in your forehand and backhand strokes, proper technique for hitting with greater top spin on all your ground strokes, improving your grip, techniques for hitting with greater accuracy on all your shots, ways to instantly improve your volley technique, how to hit the lob correctly for optimum affect, quick tips on how to improve the power, accuracy and consistency of your serve, the proper grip needed for all serves, proper footwork for covering the court, proper court position during play, ways to improve your drop shots, hitting overheads with better accuracy and power, how to improve your angles when hitting volleys, quick tips on ways to improve your return of serve, tactics for improving your serve and volley game, correct technique for improving the difficult backhand overhead, ways to control the court during play, how to improve your ball toss when serving, improving your mental focus and attitude during match play, tips for improving low and half volleys and much more! Don't Wait! Instantly improve your Single and Doubles play by ordering USPTA Pro James Jensen's "Ultimate Faults & Fixes" TODAY!

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Super Instruction For Beginners and Advanced Players!.......2006-04-05

This 10 DVD Tennis series offers terrific insight into the game. I like Pro Jensen's teaching method of building your game from the ground up. He is always interesting and keeps your attention throughout each program. I really thought I had a decent game until I went through each of these DVDs. It was nothing but eye opening about how off my techniques really were. With the help of this set I've made numerous simple adjustments to my strokes, footwork and court strategies that have brought my game up many notches. For example the simple punch stroke as he calls it in the Volleys DVD has made me a much more consistent and accurate net player. This simple stroke keeps my ball in play where before I was constantly over swinging and hitting my Volleys out. This technique alone was worth the price of the series. I have easily come away with 5 or more game improving techniques from each DVD and when added up make for 50 plus improvements to my game. I am elated with my better play and all I can say is get the set and see for yourself how fast you can improve.

A Treasure Chest Of Tennis Techniques.......2005-07-18

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This DVD Saved My Game!.......2005-04-14

My game was in the gutter until I discovered this great DVD. Upon just one viewing I was able to make major corrections to my Backhand, Serve and Volleys. The instruction by Pro Jensen is the best, being very to the point and easy to follow. I must say he is easier to understand than many Pros I have paid big bucks to study with. With the help of this DVD I am hitting the ball much more consistent and with greater power and top spin. A very good investment!

Best Tennis Instruction!.......2005-02-11

I have been playing tennis and buying books and videos for over the past 20 years but none of the material I have collected can compare to the teaching and techniques on the James Jensen's Pro Tennis Lessons DVD's! Everything is unbelievably well explained on the proper techniques, etc. I have his complete teaching library and refer to them regularly for keeping my game sharp and solid. I am sure everyone looking to improve their skills will benefit from James Jensen's teachings as much as I have. I highly recommend them to all tennis enthusiasts.

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Real Human Beings

Game Over
Starring: Mccoy , and Crawford
Manufacturer: Maverick
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ASIN: B000EGDB1U
Release Date: 2006-04-04

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Real Human Beings.......2006-07-16

What i liked about this movie was that the actors(characters) seem liked real people that I've seen and known. Often you don't see that in an action film such as this. There was plenty of action for sure (every other second almost), but you could relate to the characters, ( especially the main character) whose dream was so true to life. As a released criminal, he was trying to do what is almost impossible for most released from prison today , that is, he was trying to rejoin society.

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Game Over in Littleton

Manufacturer: Vision Video
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ASIN: B000F6ZE96
Release Date: 2006-05-24

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America is still reeling from the 9/11 attacks by foreign terrorists, but we dare not neglect the continuing internal violence that threatens American schools. Game Over in Littleton is a look back at the tragic events that took place at Columbine High School with perspective from students who were there. Through vivid recreations, personal reports, eyewitness accounts and expert commentary, we explore the causes of that horrific day of rage. We also meet parents who lost children trying to make sense of the madness. And we hear from a military expert who shows how multitudes of young people are still being trained to exercise violence without feeling or conscience.

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Awesome
Just Deserts
Slow But Interesting Morality Tale

The Game Is Over
Starring: Jane Fonda , Michel Piccoli , Peter McEnery , Tina Aumont , and Jacques Monod
Director: Roger Vadim
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00009XN3I
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Description

Jane Fonda plays the bored wife of an ambitious and cynical industrialist who ends up falling in love with her stepson in Roger Vadim's tragic and passionate story. DVD features: filmographies, weblinks, subtitle control.

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Awesome.......2006-03-11

If you look at this movie, you will see the amazing and very clear projection of what happens when in a relationship one partner views the other as a "thing", a "posession", an "object" rather than providing care and love. We can learn from this movie decades later in that in relationships we all need a real connection, an internal love that in which the two characters found (Renee and Maxime). They connected, since they were both viewed as "objects" by the one who controlled them and viewed them this way. Both attempted to escape the control they were under and in doing so wound up being blackmailed by the controller. What a great movie to show how power and control and the fear of losing it, will stop at nothing to destroy anothers kindred spirit. Although the ending was not a typical "happily ever after" ending, it dipicts real life, and real people who manipulate others to keep themselves on top.

Just Deserts.......2005-11-26

This is a French film. It was produced and directed by French, stars mostly French and is, of course, in French. The English subtitles are optional. Being French, it naturally has a cavalier and "French" attitude towards many things. Fidelity, commitment, honesty, marriage and such are purely optional. Lechery and revenge are not. That is the crux of the story.

Jane Fonda plays the young wife of a middle aged French industrialist. She is bored with her marriage and, truth to tell, her husband has little going for him beyond wealth. He also has a virile young son who has the hots for Jane. Naturally, they have to wind up in the sack together and even come to love each other. Eventually Poppa finds out and plots vengeance against both of them. The results are not pretty.

It should be apparent that I did not particularly like the film. I did not but it was well done in terms of cinematography, acting and other production values. It also brought back some memories as to the styles and fashions of the late 60s and 70s. Jane is also quite decorative. Even so, I did not enjoy it. Others, who like this kind of thing, may well think its great.

Slow But Interesting Morality Tale.......2005-07-23

I couldn't get into this movie at first. It is the kind of film you must watch with no distractions to catch the subleties and nuances that are its strength. Otherwise, it feels very slow moving, verging on dull. But if you stick with it, you acclimate to the pace and this tale of adultery, betrayal and revenge manages a nice balance of stylization and realism. It manages to ask a very basic question about the universal dillemma: monogamy in marriage and it's pitfalls. Or strengths, depending on how you interpret its message.

Like all good European films, "Game" leaves the message in the viewer's imgination and doesn't polarize its characters into good guys, bad guys, good deeds and evil ones. Ultimately everyone in this film --as in life-- has a private agenda that can be viewed two ways.

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At home with the video game characters
Defeated By Bad Writing
Extremely entertaining!
Meh. Nothing Special...
Disc problems

Game Over - The Complete Collection
Starring: Elizabeth Daily , Rachel Dratch , Artie Lange , Lucy Liu , and Patrick Warburton
Director: John Rice (VI)
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
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ASIN: B0007WQGSG
Release Date: 2005-06-28

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The CGI animated series Game Over is built around an inventive premise--how do video game characters live when they're not in the middle of the action? Viewers that missed its original broadcasts during its 2004 network run can now enjoy the entire series in this double-disc set. Game Over invites you into the hectic lives of the Smashenburn family: accident-prone racecar driver dad Rip (Patrick Warburton, Puddy from Seinfeld); wife and secret agent Raquel (Lucy Liu, who replaced Marisa Tomei), feisty daughter Alice (Saturday Night Live's Rachel Dratch), and youngest son Billy (E.G. Daily from Rugrats), who suffers under his unrequited crush for an exchange student (who, being from Japan, is an anime character, natch). The five episodes find the family adopting a monstrous, cigar-smoking pet (voiced by comic Artie Lange, who first appears in "Meet the Smashenburns"), experiencing popularity at school ("Basic Win-Stincts"), and attempting to bond ("Into the Woods"), each with disastrous results. It's amusing stuff, especially if you're a fan of other brash, pop culture-driven programs like Family Guy, and video game fans will get a kick from seeing characters from several popular games pop up in cameos throughout the series.

The Complete Collection offers a surprisingly solid sampling of extras for a largely unknown series; chief among these is the sixth episode, "Monkey Dearest," which went unaired in America. A trivia game, character bios, and short featurettes on production round out the supplemental features. --Paul Gaita

Description

Ever wonder what happens to your favorite video game characters after the game ends? The far-from-ordinary suburban Smashenburn family lives in an alternate video-game universe comprised of off-beat characters. Within this world of action heroes, monsters, and cartoon characters inspired by popular video games, the Smashenburns find unconventional ways to survive everyday issues.

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At home with the video game characters.......2007-03-19

At the end of a long day of video gaming, all those characters have to go somewhere, right? This set of eight shorts, each the length of a TV slot, follows them home.

If "The Incredibles" hadn't already done something similar, only more clever, this would have looked a bit stronger. Still, it stands on its own well enough, and the child characters (teenage Alice and tweenage Billy) are are given better roles. Alice's attitude, in particular, has a lot going for it.

It has its clever moments, though. The CGI polygons are visible fairly often, reminding the viewer of the limits of 2004-era gaming hardware for PCs. The super-powered anime exchange student is good, too, as Billy's first crush. He's overawed when she flies him around, leaving a multi-colored trail behind her. When she has to go back to Japan (the country), he's heart-broken.
Dad: You'll meet other girls.
Billy, inconsolable: Will they shoot rainbows out of their butts?

It's funny, entertaining, and thoroughly forgettable. So, if you have an evening you don't plan to remember, give it a shot.

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Defeated By Bad Writing.......2006-10-02

This premise could have been good, but it was brought down by lousy scripting. The animation was of a high level, like "Reboot," & the voice work was stellar. Patty Jausoro was a producer on this and is great with animation... as well as other things.

Extremely entertaining!.......2006-06-26

We just rented this video and found it to be one of the best written shows we've seen in a long time. It's a shame it's not still running. As parents of teenagers, we found the humor quite funny yet it was pretty clean. You can safely watch it with a "tween" / teen. The NR rating was a bit daunting so we pre-screened some of it first and found it tamer than most PG/PG13 shows.

Meh. Nothing Special..........2005-08-31

Could of been a lot worse I guess, but I'm not shedding any tears over the show's quick cancellation. The problems with the show is that it tries that formula of mixing quirky family humor for the grown ups with cheap gags for the kiddies but it becomes just one big mess. Also, the children are pretty horrible characters, there's nothing to empathize with especially since they look SO modelled over market research. (Perhaps a comment of the shallow nature of the current video game industry? Unlikely.) They're just smug and self-absorbed but always painted as better people than the parents in the show. UPN's way of trying to be hip I guess. Patrick Warburton is the saving grace of the series and I guess there's a few game references in the first couple of episodes to validate your taste. In the end, nothing really memorable about this series.

Disc problems.......2005-08-06

I enjoyed this short-lived series on UPN and was delighted to hear it was coming to DVD. I purchased it from Suncoast and quickly found out there are problems with the menus on both discs. Suncoast replaced the set I bought and I encountered the same problems. I recently recieved my third set from Suncoast and found the same problems. In all cases the curser is missing from the menus and it is impossible to chose an option. In spite of this I would recommend this DVD set because of the content and the extras. As long as you don't have any problems navigating the menus. Has anyone else had this problem?

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GREAT
what a boss thinks.
It was alright
Pretty good.
True story of the movie Paid in Full

Game Over
Starring: Troy Reed , and AZ
Director: Various Artists
Manufacturer: Maven Entertainment, Inc.
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ASIN: B0000C1W4I
Release Date: 2003-09-16

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You saw the movie "Paid In Full", now see the uncut documentary of the rise and fall of Richard Porter, AZ, & Alpo in their pursuit of the American Dream. Living by the code of the streets, they became major players in the New York drug trade by the ages of 16 and 17. Flambiyant and ruthless, they made street history and millions of dollars while becoming role models to many. However, ultimately, their greed and treachery led to kidnapping, betrayal and death. Narrated by Jadakiss.

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GREAT.......2007-01-11

THIS PRODUCT WAS GREAT I CANT COMPLAIN ABOUT IT, EXACTLY WHAT I EXPECTED. MY BOYFRIEND LOVED IT! MADE HIM SMILE AND HE IS REALLY PICKY ESPECIALLY WITH INTERNET SHOPPING, BUT DIDNT REGRET IT AND WILL DEF PURCHASE MORE FROM HERE.

what a boss thinks........2005-10-06

this is a must see if you into that hustlin n g shit

It was alright.......2005-10-02

The reason the I think this dvd was just alright is because its kind of one sided. Its suppose to be about AZ, Alpo, Rich Porter, the three drug king pins who ran Harlem, The people who was mainly telling the story was AZ and Rich porters sister, but what about Alpo I wanted to here more of his side in his own words on why he killed his good friend. All they had of Alpo was him saying he was sorry for the murders but I wanted to no more, im sure it was much deeper than what the movie "paid in full" portrayed. But over all it was a good documentary and I think everyone should see it.

Pretty good........2005-09-05

I had to admire the entrepreneurial sprit. Yes, they did cuse much havoc up in harlem, but if the energy they had was only channled in a more positive way, damm, they could have given billy gates a run for his money. These brothers were that smart. This documentery was told mostly by Rich Porters sister, she does a decent job in recalling the birth of her brothers drug empire.Worth a look. But i could not give it 5 stars becuse the sound was a bit shabby at times. Over all good work, interesting story.

True story of the movie Paid in Full.......2003-10-04

This is the true story of three Harlem drug kingpins (AZ, Alpo & Rich Porter) in the 80's and documents their rise and fall in the drug game. AZ (Azie Fasion) went to write the story that became the movie Paid in Full. To get the full picture of what happened, it is best to view these two movies together. If you are a fan of hip hop, you will learn more about many of the things and people many rappers talk about in their music because this story has influenced many of them. This is a gripping documentary that shows the real side of the drug game, not some romantic view of what happens with money, violence and betrayal. A true picture of America. While this is not the greatest documentray ever made it does give you that "slice of life." A definite must-see.

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