The Art Of Sugarcraft - Basic Skills DVD

Advantages: Precise clear demonstrations
Disadvantages: 1980's style - very dated

...As a beginner to sugarcraft this dvd cover looked exactly like the type of thing I wanted to be able to create, I thought the dvd would show me how to re-create the cake on the front cover and more alike - this cake is not mentioned, clearly an up to date cover!! Very dated format and the only soundtrack is such an annoying child-like jingle. Although I was initially disappointed Elaine MacGregor is clearly very talented and gives good clear and helpful instructions. You understand the basic knowledge about each subject and you do gain so much more than looking through sugarcraft books. You just can't beat being shown, somethings I just couldn't grasp from the vast amount of books available. Lots of ideas to try and once again, althought the examples are dated you are shown the skills to put into practice on modern designs of your... Read review

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Advantages: Bruce Lee's real voice
Disadvantages: possibly outdated sixties feeling now

...Great peice of martial arts work,showing the legendry Bruce Lee,Master of his own self styled, Jeet Kun Do possibly at his best. Co star John Saxon also puts in a great performance,all be it,using more conventional martial arts technics. The Basics of the story, Evil Martial arts Master Han,Holds an annual martial arts competition for the best in the world to come and compete,on his own private island, As with all Evil masters there is a secondary reason for this,he is hoping to recrute,envoys to trade is opium worldwide and control the global drugs scene, British intelligance have already suspected his potential plans,and aswell as having an undercover agent in camp,they recruit Lee to enter the competition,and alert them to Hans full potential. A bit slow to get going,but all is worth while, as it does, Where as most martial art films... Read review

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Advantages: Has Jean Claude Van Damme
Disadvantages: Average Film

...FILM REVIEW - NOT DVD REVIEW BASICS: Directed by: Jean Claude Van Damme DATE: 1996 CAST OVERVIEW: Jean-Claude Van Damme .... Christopher Dubois Roger Moore .... Lord Edgar Dobbs James Remar .... Maxie Devine Janet Gunn .... Carrie Newton Shane Meier .... Red Jack McGee .... Harry Smythe Aki Aleong .... Khao Louis Mandylor .... Riggi Chang Ching Peng Chaplin .... Master Tchi Ryan Cutrona .... Officer O'Keefe Matt Lyon .... Billy Peter Wong .... Chinese Fighter Kitao Koji .... Sumo Wrestler Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and martial arts fights. Runtime: 94 Minutes ABOUT VAN DAMME: Van Damme is an excellent martial arts star whose nickname is the Muscles from brussels. He was born on Oct 18 1960 in Brussels, Belgium. His height is 1.78 Meters. He has been a kick boxer and starred in multiple films... Read review

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