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Dont go there !

Advantages: If youa re writing an essay on people that used to know GD, purchase
Disadvantages: Generic, really scrapes the barrel

...so many unofficial DVDs for Green Day out there at the moment, but this was one of the first DVDs on them, released in 2002. I myself, am not a fan of unofficial DVDs as if think they seem to scrape the barrel with generic information. Unfortunately this appears to be the case with this DVD also, with information on the band which has been documented time and time again. There is old information and people that have appeared out of the woodwork ...
...fame. I purchased this a couple of years ago as a massive Green Day fan who thought she could enjoy anything with them on. Needless to say, I have recently sold it for £0.99 on ebay! I would not recommend buying this unless it is in a bargain bucket somewhere. ...

greendaystar 20.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Green Day - Pogo Paradise (DVD)

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September 11

Advantages: good film
Disadvantages: where do i start?

The arrogance of filmmakers can be staggering sometimes. As the world recoiled from the world?s worst peacetime atrocity, 11 filmmakers were given $400,000o make a short film that lasted 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame ? and to be honest, the money would be better going to charity. Without Ken Loach?s superb, standout entry, this is self-indulgent tripe. Using the events of another Tuesday September 11 ? this one in 1973, when the CIA helped ...
...begin his reign of terror ? Loach offers a stunning indictment of America?s double standards. The rest of this compendium, though, varies from the vaguely interesting (Nair), to the pointless (Imamura). And then there?s the plain terrible (Chahine). But this pales next to Sean Penn?s boring folly, the pretentious story of a man living in the shadow of the twin towers, complete with dripping taps and billowing curtains. No words can describe 9/ll. ...

emzily777 02.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of 11/09/01 - September 11 (A Collective Film) (DVD)

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Great documentary about this influencial album.

Advantages: In depth look at the album. Extra material for DVD.
Disadvantages: Not long enough!

Part of the superb TV series "Classic Albums" this DVD focuses on the album Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols. Extended interviews and features are included for this DVD, not shown in the TV broadcast. This DVD is divided into distinct sections, these being -The Introductory section - Analysis of tracks - Bonus Interviews and Features. All the menus (root and extras) are of a high standard, easy to use and fun to ...
...music journalists (from Rolling Stone and Sounds magazines) discuss the initial impact of the group and of the NMTB album itself. All agreeing that it had a powerful sound and that the band were much better musicians than sometimes given credit for. You then see all the band members (John Lydon (A.K.A. Johnny Rotten of course) - Vocals, Steve Jones - Guitar, Glen Matlock - Bass and Paul Cook - Drums), plus manager Malcolm McLaren and graphic artist ...

GoodGuyBaz 06.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Classic Albums - The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The B*ll*cks Here's The Sex Pistols (DVD)

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Elite Documentary about an Elite unit.

Advantages: makes you think, can be motivating
Disadvantages: none

...faced bunch of Royal Marine Commando recruits all the way through 32 weeks of basic training. With complete access to every part of the training process he follows the good times and the bad of each of the recruits and something that I felt made the documentary that little more exciting was that he also took part in the training himself, Chris Terrill was 55 years old. The Program was originally aired in 2007 for ITV; at the beginning you see the ...
...of becoming a Royal Marine Commando and receiving the coveted Green Beret so that they can become elite soldiers that look a million miles away from the guys that they were 32 weeks earlier. After the 32 weeks training Chris follows a few of the successful soldiers when they are posted to Afghanistan for a tour of duty, as well as a new officer who takes up his post in Afghanistan for his first tour with a mainly rookie company of men. I managed ...

sjp1966 17.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Commando - On The Front Line - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

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Eye level is buy level!!

Advantages: Cheap prices
Disadvantages: Cheap labour

With the slave trade debate raging last year during the 200 commerations its always important to note that not only is that particular trade is still alive and well in the third world but its as good as here in its modern form in companies like Wal-Mart. Well meaning and angry people may well protest alongside some vegetarians banging a drum in London about what happened 200 years ago but most of the labeled clothing we are wearing will have been ...
...the products piled high in the huge shopping arenas of Wal-Mart and the like are the products of cheap and exploited labor somewhere around the world and when the documentary explores those sweat shops in South East Asia our arguments of reparation begin to fragment. In one segment you see young Chinese girls living in cramped dorms in a grubby factory, the gates locked at night, weekly rent and utilities deducted from their meager pay packets, whether ...

thedevilinme 16.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Wal-Mart: The High Cost Of Low Price (DVD)

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