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WOW!!

Advantages: Beautifully made
Disadvantages: not long enough

What a beautifully made documentary. You can really lose yourself in the sceneries you see on screen and before you know it your booking an adventure holiday to the congo. Sir David Attenborough brings such charisma and passion forward you wish to be in his shoes. My personal favourite moment is when Sir Attenborough is with the gorillas-what magnificent animals, you can really see their different personalities and facial expressions. Sir David manages ...
...animals. I can not say there is anything I disliked about 'Great Wildlife Moments' apart from the horrid thought that most of the animals featured will be extinct in 20 years! Whether you are watching this DVD for educational interests or personal interests it is deffinatly a worth while buy. ...

blammo 08.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Great Wildlife Moments With David Attenborough (DVD)

An amazing truth filled story of a doomed journey.

Advantages: Truthful. Excellent acting. Empathetic.
Disadvantages: You have to be old enough to appreciate it. Over 12's I would say.

...spacecraft to the moons' surface; Apollo 13. It shows the trials of both those on board Apollo 13 and mission control during the routine flight - turned disaster. The fight is then on by both parties to save those on board and return them safely to earth. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Greg Sinise, Kevin Bacon and Ed Harris all play central roles. Tom Hanks being the main character, as Jim Lovell. The characters were played with such respect to the truth ...
...went through this. There are few changes to the actual truth, very small of course; for instance the launchpad was incorrectly positioned, the phases of earth from windows on the spacecraft, car colours, hair styles etc. Dramatic license was not taken so blatently as it is in many other factual movies. Ron Howard has been known to state that this is his favourite film that he has directed. We can see that this can be true as the direction is impeccable ...

jenniewren26 29.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Apollo 13 (DVD)

THEY'RE AT IT AGAIN? HAS PARIS GOT ANOTHER TAPE?

Advantages: Now with added comedy at the end, 'Demi Moore would date a baby'
Disadvantages: They are portrayed less cold hearted this season, meaning less jokes

...for a third season of the popular 'Simple Life' television series after the huge success of the two prior, and once again there was an added twist to keep the show formula fresh. This season was dubbed 'Interns' as it saw the spoilt pair taking on two-day internships at various different employments, and instead of having their luxury motorhome to stay in, they would travel to each location by bus meaning that they had double the opportunity to annoy ...
...be the million dollar heiresses show without some catchphrases to help sell the series, and with the now dated that's hot, we saw them calling each other 'sil' and 'bil', short for silly and billy of course. Even their dogs that accompanied them on the journey had their own nicknames, including 'tinks', and you never knew what was going to come out of their mouths next. Paris and Nicole even hoped to get their very own record out of the show as well, ...

nathaninnit 05.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Simple Life - Series 3 - Complete Interns (DVD)

Socialite to Farmer..

Advantages: HILARIOUS to watch.
Disadvantages: Girls are sometimes a bit stuck up.

...&& NICOLE RICHIE. Two of the worlds most re-knowned socialites, heiressess and up there with the prettiest of the bunch. Both have tried there hand at a musical career, both have runway and modelling contracts under their belts and both really know how to work that flirtacious smile. Now they're trying to live it SIMPLE. A hilarious comedic watch, watching two high class girls live it normal style, mistakes after mistakes after mistakes after ...
...some even funnier statements about the two and from the two. A FARM? Paris and Nicole on a farm? It is most likely the complete opposite to what these girls are used to, from bathtubs to pig troughs, from luxury meals to chicken and rice, from limosines to tractors. It can only get better from here. The best thing about the DVD format is you can rewind so easily and skip back to your favourite place easily. ...

AmieeFAce 01.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Simple Life - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

GET THE FEELING THEY DON'T GIVE A F***?

Advantages: Nice people in their own sarcastic way
Disadvantages: Family values out the window

...she first hit on to the scene as the female Callum Best with her partying hard although ever since her stint in jail the most we have really heard about her is her relationship with Britney's ex, K-Fed. Partnered up with Nicole Richie, daughter of famous musician Lionel Richie, the two heiresses to a whole load of cash are the stars of reality television show, 'The Simple Life'. This surprise 2003 hit drew a staggering 13 million viewers upon its ...
...watching at that timeslot. Whilst the second season, 'Road Trip', saw a drop in ratings the premiere still drew 9.8 million showing people were still interested in Hilton and Richie. The concept behind the show was to introduce the pair to the simple life that many people have to lead, without all the money, and took away all the luxuries they were used to. Of course, there is clearly a smoke shield put up so we don't want to see them clearly enjoying ...

nathaninnit 30.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Simple Life - Series 2 - Complete (DVD)