Baby's First Blocks
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This deceptively simple toy will keep the brow of your toddler furrowed for hours. The challenge is this: Drop 15 plastic squares, triangles, and circles into the appropriate holes in the top of a cylinder. It takes a little show and tell from an adult, a little wiggling, and a dawning recognition that circles are circles, not squares or triangles. When your child finishes pushing the blocks through, she can take off the cover of the container, dump the pieces out, and start all over. One of our testers, a spirited 15-month-old, became so engrossed that he wouldn't look up long enough to give us a quote. "Leave me alone," he growled. "I'm problem-solving." --Elisa Murray ... Read more

Reviews (80)

Funwithout the Flash
I am a former early childhood educator who used similar blocks in my classroom to teach colors, shapes, and counting.My students liked them so much that I just had to get a set for my little one!She is 7 months old and loves them.These blocks are particularly good for babies because they have a "ledge" around the perimeter of the block that makes them easy for little ones to pick up and to practice their pincer grasp.My daughter can occupy herself for hours (OK, minutes!) picking up the blocks, moving them from hand to hand, and putting them in her mouth (not to worry, they're big enough to be mouthed safely without the risk of choking).The language concepts that can be taught with this toy are endless ("up", "fall down", "uh oh", "all gone", etc.), not to mention colors, shapes, and counting.This is a toy that she will enjoy for years to come, as she learns how to match the shapes to the lid of the bucket, how to stack, and how to build a tower.It may not be the flashiest toy around, but it is well worth the money!

Really nice first toy
This is one of the first toys I bought for my daughter.Once she was able to sit on her own I bought this for her.She has gone from mouthing the toys to banging them to actually trying to put them away in the right holes.She really likes to take the lid off and plunk the blocks into the bucket or put the blocks in the lid when it is on the ground.She has never become frustrated by this toy.Some of the other block toys are hard for babies to take apart and get at the toys and there are too many shapes for them to deal with.I like this one because it seems to grow with my daughter.At first it was just neat little objects that felt fun.They are perfectly okay for babies to chew on.Then they became a noise maker and helped her coordination.She learned how to bang them together and also learned that they make cool noises when you put them in the bucket.Now she is learning that the lid has holes that the toys fit in.We have had the toys for over 7 months and she still plays with it daily.It is sturdy and keeps her attention.Also, I like it because I can put other toys in it when she is done playing and keep the play area neat.Not only does it keep baby happy, but it helps mom when it comes to storing all those baby toys.:)This toy is inexpensive.I would recommend this over other sorting type toys.

Its okay
I purchased this toy for my 11 month old and it barely gets used.Perhaps she is used to more stimulating toys. ... Read more

Asin: B00000IZN4
Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Construction    3. Blocks    4. Learning    5. Toddler   

Evil Dead II (Special Edition)
by Anchor Bay Entertainment
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DVD (09 July, 2002)
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Writer-director Sam Raimi's extremely stylized, blood-soaked follow-up to his creepy Evil Dead isn't really a sequel; rather, it's a remake on a better budget. It also isn't really a horror film (though there are plenty of decapitations, zombies, supernatural demons, and gore) as much as it is a hilarious, sophisticated slapstick send-up of the terror genre. Raimi takes every horror convention that exists and exaggerates it with mind-blowing special effects, crossed with mocking Three Stooges humor. The plot alone is a genre cliché right out of any number of horror films. Several teens (including our hero, Ash, played by Bruce Campbell in a manic tour-de-force of physical comedy) visit a broken-down cottage in the woods--miles from civilization--find a copy of the Book of the Dead, and unleash supernatural powers that gut every character in sight. All, that is, except Ash, who takes this very personally and spends much of the of the film getting his head smashed while battling the unseen forces. Raimi uses this bare-bones story as a stage to showcase dazzling special effects and eye-popping visuals, including some of the most spectacular point-of-view Steadicam work ever (done by Peter Deming). Although it went unnoticed in the theaters, the film has since become an influential cult-video favorite, paving the way for over-the-top comic gross-out films like Peter Jackson's Dead Alive. The DVD version presents the film in its original 1:85 to 1 aspect ratio, and includes the theatrical trailer. --Dave McCoy ... Read more

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• Color
• THX
• Widescreen
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Reviews (377)

Highly Creative, Highly Funny
Fun, unconventional horror/comedy, focusing more over style and inventiveness rather than logic and trite, mainstream pitfalls. This film is much like a cartoon, Raimi's tribute to The 3 Stooges, with Bruce Campbell doing a splendid job at making us laugh -- while covered in blood.

Many have complained about the story, explaining that it is shallow and underwritten. This isn't so. It's written to do one thing: make way for fun, creative wackiness. And it's full of imagination, full of emotion, full of life. Also, in the end, we care for Ash, and want to see more of him. Now is that bad writing? To care for the film's main character?

This film is told not through words from the screenplay, but by the images from the camera.

In a way this can be seen as an "Art" film, because of how unconventional it is, and maybe it's just.

Artists and experimental fans will find this film enjoyable.

I did (^_^)

0.5 STARS: Too much lame comedy & generalized stupidity!
The movie "Evil Dead II" contains too much lame comedy and extremely ridiculous creatures plus outrageous gore scenes to be effective as a "pure" horror movie.If you want to call this movie a sci-fi comedy, fine, but don't call it a pure horror movie because it isn't.If you want to have slap-stick comedy and "Three Stooges" like antics then make a cheesey comedy like this movie, but just don't put it in the horror section, ok?In my opinion, this is a poor movie as far as the horror movie genre is concerned.It's one thing to be gorey and imaginitive, but it's another thing to be just plain stupid and ridiculous and that's what we have here in the "Evil Dead II".I recommend the superior original "The Evil Dead" to this ridiculously stupid sequel and that monstrosity of a movie called "Army of Darkness".

Not being a big fan...
...I can still understand why it is a classic. The "comedy" of Evil Dead 2 really is of a certain style, it made me laugh a couple of times -in fact; I found myself laughing more often than I jumped in my seat. It is far overrated as a horror-movie, it's not scary at all -perhaps for its' time though, but compared to the Asian-horror-movies ruling this genre today it is not even to be compared to the "impact" of those.

The acting by Bruce Campbell, well, I don't think anyone else cold have been more fit for this character. He has a suitable face, with all the various expressions for all the kinds of crazy happenings taking part of the story behind Evil Dead 2. The other actors, well, they were just there -and that was probably the purpose of their contribution.

The effects; good for its' time? I don't know? Looking fake today anyway, but I understand this was a low-budget-movie. And the bad effects somehow becomes a part of the humour.

That being said; Another movie far overrated in my opininon, but indeed watchable. I don't know how many more times I'll watch it, but it feels ok to have added it to my movie-collection. ... Read more

Asin: 6305841861
Subjects:  1. Horror   

George Foreman GR36CB Jumbo Size Plus Grill with Cookbook
by George Foreman
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Kitchen
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Offering large nonstick cooking, this jumbo-size version of thecelebrated George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machinegrills seven or eight burgers or chicken breasts at once. The electricappliance's appeal lies in its simplicity and countertopconvenience--not to mention its fat-fighting ability. The double-sided grill cooksburgers, steaks, chicken, sausage, fish, shrimp, and vegetables top andbottom in minutes. Grill marks not only look appetizing, theycontribute caramelized flavor. The bottom grill's deep grooves collectfat, and the grill is sloped so the fat runs off into a dishwasher-safeplastic tray (two included) stationed under the unit's front.

Because the grill is nonstick, cleanup is a snap: a quick scrape with aplastic spatula (two included) and a quick wipe with a paper towel or asponge. Accompanying the grill is a 227-page cookbook containingrecipes for such lip-smacking dishes as Halibut with Avocado LemonCream, Dijon Flank Steak, New Orleans Pork Ribs, Stuffed Green ChileBurgers, and Garlic Stuffed Red Potatoes. The grill is clad in hard,gleaming, white plastic for a sleek appearance. --Fred Brack ... Read more

Features

• Patented grill design for healthy cooking
• Large nonstick cooking surfaces for family-size meals
• Grills burgers, steaks, chicken, sausage, fish, shrimp, and vegetables
• Top and bottom grills cook foods in minutes
• 227-page "lean mean fat-reducing grilling-machine" cookbook included

Reviews (62)

George Foreman GR36CB Jumbo Size Plus Grill with Cookbook
The size of this grill is great, but makes it hard to clean.For that reason, I went back to my smaller George Forman grill and gave this one away.

Are you sure you want the jumbo?
I've had this unit for several years and just went back to the family size grill for our family of 4.We're trying to eat healthier, smaller portions and, being the "kitchen manager," I decided the jumbo size just wasn't worth the trouble anymore.I'm giving it 3 stars here because not only did the nonstick coating wear off a little too soon to suit me, but the power cord got hot (which always worried me), and perhaps the biggest disappointment was that the lid would not fully open under any of my kitchen cabinets.The unit is that large.I could only use this grill on my kitchen island.You probably won't want to leave it out (because it's so big), but then it's not easy to store either for the same reason.Just be sure you really want/need this large size if you're going for this grill.I do love the Foreman grills but this one was just a bit too large to be a convenient kitchen appliance.

do not buy this grill, buy the new version!
I like this grill a lot but cleaning is awful. There is a new George Forman Grill out called "George Foreman GRP99 Next Generation Grill with Removable Plates" that will be similar this grill but with removable grill plate for easy cleaning. ... Read more

Asin: B00005B6Z2
Subjects:  1. Indoor Grills    2. (George Forman)    3. Small Appliances    4. Electrics   

Wagner's Tannhäuser: Complete Opera
by Elektra
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Audio CD (02 April, 2002)
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This vividly recorded new Tannhäuser has much to recommend it. DanielBarenboim's leadership not only keeps things moving so that the somewhatstilted drama actually takes wing, he elicits some of the most beautifulplaying ever from the Berlin State Opera forces: lush strings; pointed,crisp brass; reedy, articulate winds. Thomas Hampson's Wolfram is sensitiveand handsomely sung, if on a slightly small scale; Rene Pape is by far themost impressive Landgraf on disc; and the supporting cast is topnotch.Peter Seiffert sings the title role as well as anyone alive today could, butthe natural youth and brightness of his voice do not particularly suit thecharacter and his torment. Jane Eaglen's Elisabeth is correctly pure andsimple, and equally well sung. Waltraud Meier uses her unimpressive voicewell as Venus, underscoring the character's incredible sensuality with herintelligent use of the text. While this set has its excitements, better still is the one led by Sinopoli (with Domingo and Cheryl Studer) or the even older Solti recording (out of print) with Christa Ludwig as the finest Venus available and a very strongcast. --Robert Levine ... Read more

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• Box set

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Go, Dresden Version, Go!
Daniel Barenboim, one of the finest Wagnerians alive, has given us one outstanding Wagner-recording after another - notably his Parsifal and Tristan! This 2001 Tannhäuser follows this line. Like the rival Sinopoli recording (DG, Paris Version, 1989), it benefits from state-of-the-art sound quality and a stupendous cast. The female leads Jeane Eaglen and Waltraut Meier might be the best on record and Peter Seifert, Rene Pape and Thomas Hampson don't need to shy away from any competition, either. Like Wagner's wife I prefer the Dresden version without the excessive Venusberg-mystery-music - and Barenboim's subtle amalgamation seems to combine the best of both worlds. With his fine band in top form and the conducting sure-handed and emotionally charged, this Sängerkrieg is a clear winner - and not just among modern recordings.

To respond to other's criticism: "Unimpressive voice" re: Waltraud Meier??? Yish... that's literally an incomprehensible statement for me. Nor is her voice mangled. If anything, Eaglen overdoes her ethereal touch a bit - but it fits Elizabeth quite well, really. The set with Domingo and Studer with Sinopoli is splendid, also - especially if you don't understand German, as Mr. Domingo's pronounciation - to say the least - has still room for improvement.

A fine addition to Barenboim's Wagner Cycle
I bought this recording having previously been won over by the Sinopoli set, gloriously cast with Domingo and Studer utterly affecting and involving in the lead roles, with Agnes Baltsa a predictably fiery, Southern European Venus. I did wonder what I might make of this set, therefore, with its cast of American/English/German singers. Would it lack the sensuality of the Sinopoli, or descend into religiose Parsifal-ness? (No disrespect to Parsifal - it's just not the same kind of piece).

Of course not. Barenboim is by now a supremely experienced and intelligent Wagner conductor, and he straddles the split personalities of this piece with ease, telling the story with a grip on the broader architecture whilst giving the individual scenes their own personalities. The Venusberg music is as sexy and languid as one could wish, whilst the Wartburg is all splendour and ceremony. the second act builds up a fine head of steam and the Rome Narration is gripping. The orchestral playing is absolutely beautiful, refined and phrased with suoreme care and attention to detail, and to my ear Barenboim's grip on pacing is superb. The (large-sounding) chorus, afforded so many marvellous opportunities in this piece, are excellent.

Barenboim picks soloists very much of "his" team, and has a good rapport with them. Seiffert is thrilling, sounding youthful and ardent and tackling the taxing vocal lines - with their cruel excursions ever higher - without trouble. Rene Pape, popping up as the Landgrave/Marke/Heinrich all over the place, is for a good reason the Bass of choice nowadays for this repertoire. The tone is rock-solid, his German clear and idiomatic and his phrasing generous and expressive. The same could be said of Hampson, whose finely focused baritone is most welcome as Wolfram. It's not free of strain- the Wagner parts he is now taking on do test him a little - but the tone never thins and he uses the character's moments in extremis to paint an unusually involving portrait. And, thankfully, he doesn't wallow in the beauty of the Abendstern number - he thinks it through and makes uit a dramatic high point.

Much ink (type?) has been spilt over the female singers (save Dorothea Roschmann who, all seem to agree, is luxurious as the Shepherd). It has taken me a long time to be won over by Eaglen's Elisabeth, but won over I am. I'd agree that this is a peculiar piece of casting, as we aren't used to big, mature-sounding voices in this role, and at her first entry she sounds rather like Isolde in a Very Bad Mood. However, as the piece progresses her use of dynamics, her attention to the text and the sheer security of her singing become ever more apparent. Her scaling down of the sound can pull it flat and she lacks the radiance of others who have gone before. But it's a portrayal that repays repeated listening. Meier's Vanus is a known quantity, and I'd agree that her voice is slenderer than in the past, but her technique and her dramatic involvement are undiminished. She is an artist who always throws in 110% and the first scene, where she and Seiffert make some real dramatic sparks fly, is gripping.

I wouldn't chuck out Sinopoli for this recording - nor many older classics - but I would thoroughly recommend adding it to your collection, if only for the superb playing and conducting, as well as some exciting singing.

Let down by the female side
This recording is unsatisfactory principally because of there being an uneven cast. Jane Eaglen is a squally and dramatically colorless Elisabeth. She shouldn't have taken this role given the lousy vocal condition she is in. Waltraud Meier's voice shows much sign of wear and tear, probably a result of her taking on too demanding roles in the theaters. Yet, her singing of Venus still has much fire. I have almost no reservations for the men in the cast. Of Barenboim's conduction, I can only say that he is a dedicated conductor but is also one who at times fail to link up the different episodes of the music smoothly. ... Read more

Asin: B00005UW19
Subjects:  1. Classical    2. Opera    3. Opera / Operetta / Oratorio   

Stiletto T114SC Titanium, Smooth Face, Curved Handle Framing Hammer
by Stiletto
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Tools & Hardware
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• 14 oz. smooth face, curved handle
• Titanium head
• Magnetized nail head groove
• Ergonomic Hickory Handle

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a every day hammer
If i am doinging demo or finish.this is the only hammer i use .the contoly is not matched by any other .i my self,cut a couple of inches out of the handle.the magnet on the top is also great for picking things up that you have droped in hard to reach places. I have had mine for couple of years and have not broken a handle yet.the in side radis is great foe rounding over corner.stillrto is the only thing i swing

GET THIS HAMMER OFF MY THUMB
When i heard about the smooth faced, titanium platformed, double sided duel X head, with a curved handle and a seal of approvel by the H.A.H.A (Hardware assocation hammer analysist) i told my friend ted, I HAVE TO GET THIS, but once i got home from thet there local hardware store and tried it out on my newest project, a fence to keep them cows from running around loosy goosy all day long, the 25 oz. proved to be to light for my liking and then i smacked my thumb so hard boy golly did it hurt, ma came out to have a look see and them scientific doctors had another look see, they be saying i got myself a broken thumb and now i had to stop building my fence so them cows are just all over them place. 25 oz. is just crazy back in the day they would be at least a 36 oz. what were they thinking?

Had to try it!
After hearing the titanium hype for over a year, I had to get one.After using it for a couple of months, I havn't had any problems.It still takes a few more hits to drive larger nails.I like my 25oz. steel hammer for heavy framing.I like using the Stilletto for white pine and sheet goods.It sure is a conversation piece on the job sites, but probably not worth the extra money(at least to me). ... Read more

Asin: B000022661
Sales Rank: 1675
Subjects:  1. Hand Tools    2. Hammers    3. Claw Hammers   

Grand Theft Auto 3
by Rockstar Games
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CD-ROM (01 November, 2001)
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With Grand Theft Auto III, Rockstar proves that not alldevelopers are concerned with toning down the violence in their games. Thissequel is even more bloody, violent, and sadistic than its popular predecessors,offering up an enormous 3-D city in which nearly any criminal act is possible.Players are free to steal cars, beat up the local population for their money (orweapons), make time with prostitutes, or simply roam to their heart's content.Those seeking more structure can embark on dozens of plot-driven missions orsteal cars that let them play minigames. Nab a cop car and you can go onvigilante missions. Grab a cab and you can play a deadly version of CrazyTaxi. Take a fire truck and you can earn money putting out fires. The gamejust never gets boring.

As in real life, there are consequences for your criminality. As your randomacts of mayhem mount up, the police start hounding you, eventually calling inSWAT trucks, the FBI, and even the army if you continue down the path ofdestruction. Shaking these pursuers is easily the most fun part of the game,especially when a bunch of friends are packed in the room to witness your narrowescapes.

Grand Theft Auto III is fine-tuned to near perfection in every category.All the vehicles, from slick sports cars to lumbering dump trucks, handleexactly as you'd expect and smash apart realistically when abused. The threeislands in the game are rendered in terrific detail considering their size, andare packed with traffic, pedestrians, and hidden jumps. The audio is equallyamazing. Pedestrians talk, cops scream at you, and you can tune in ninedifferent radio stations whenever you are in a car. It all adds up to amonumental achievement: the rare console game for adults that manages to geteverything right. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Offers an enormous world for players to exploit, rendered in staggeringdetail
• Equally fun whether you go on plot-based missions or run around as afreelance crook

Cons:

• Ultraviolence, foul language, and adult situations mean you'll want to keepthis far away from kids
• It takes too long to get from one island to another, making some missionstedious

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Features

• Non-stop intense action.
• Both narrative-driven and nonlinear gameplay.
• A fully realized 3-D city.
• Hundreds of characters and 50-plus vehicles.

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What Makes This Addictive?
I got this game when I was six and I am still playing this very good game. For 2001 this is a really good game. People thought it was too violent. Well, you don't have to be violent in the game. Only in a couple of missions will you have to get mean. If you can't get Grand Theft Auto 3 buy Mafia. But this game gives 72 missions. I am still trying to get a 100 percent rating. By the end of the game you will only have 17 percent done. A lot of side things to do makes this the best game ever made. Just next time Rockstar makes A GTA game. Take out the Sexual Content and all the other things and make it like Grand Theft Auto 3

Much better on the computer
get this game for your computer. ps2's rubbish controllers don't do this game any justice. much better pressing a key and stealing a car than lumping a button on a rubbish controller.

A fun game to play

This is the best game gta game i love it it is so fun the first time i played it i take a bat around the city and beat the hell out of people. Man it was fun i recomand this game for anybody get it today at gamestop or best buy. Have fun ... Read more

Asin: B00005O0I2
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. PS2 (PSX2)    3. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    4. Playstation2 (Play station2)    5. Classics (Classic)    6. Retro    7. Racing    8. Flying    9. Great Deals (Outlet store)   

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
by Media Blasters, Inc
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VHS Tape (27 July, 1999)
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One of the most absurdly violent films ever made, this outrageous comic book of a movie is short on style but makes up for it in sheer audacity and excess. Brooding street kid Ricky Ho (Fan Siu Wang, playing the part of avenging angel with self-righteous earnestness) walks into the corrupt corporate prison system with superpowered martial arts skills and proceeds to punch his way through every bullying thug and sadistic guard who comes his way. Literally. His fist puts a gaping hole through the stomach of a giant sumo-wrestler-sized thug and the jaw of a pompadoured bully, and turns the skull of a pathetic guard into a bloody stump. As Ricky becomes a hero to the downtrodden prisoners, the assistant warden (who keeps breath mints in his removable glass eye) organizes the dreaded "gang of four," the cell block gang leaders, to take Ricky down. Fat chance!

There's nothing realistic about the bone-shattering, blood-splattering spectacle of crushed heads and snapped limbs, but the unrestrained display becomes so preposterously grotesque it hardly matters. You'll be convinced that the "Oh" in Riki-Oh stands for "Oh my God, did I really see that?" Yes, Ricky really does tie a sliced tendon with his teeth, a thug cuts open his gut and uses his own intestines to strangle Ricky, and the warden (for no apparent reason) puffs himself up into a giant rubber ogre. Ricky's curvy, feminine nemesis Rogan is played by Yukari Oshima, the butt-kicking, all-woman star of Angel and others. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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Reviews (84)

Hard-hitting cult flick!

Set in the not-so-distant future, Prisons have became commercialized and franchised by the government. A young man named "Riki Ho" has been sent to a large maximum security prison for manslaughter, there are plenty of hellish things going on like the evil warden, the assistant warden and a deadly gang of foursome murdering and terrorizing the inmates including smuggling drugs. It's up to Riki to use his superman-esque superhuman strength to literally punch through the enemies and save the good prisoners.

This 1992 Science Fiction/horror/martial arts/fantasy from Hong Kong and Japan is a wild and outrageously gory-as-hell flick. It has build up a huge cult following and it's one of my top 130 favorite movies of all time since i first saw it on Video in 2000. There are definitely some amazing martial arts sequences, a hilarious English dubbed soundtrack, and tons of gore galore in a ride that may not be for the squeamish.

The DVD certainly has a very good transfer with great sound that contains the English dub soundtrack with original Cantonese & Mandarian soundtrack, theatrical trailer including to some Hong Kong flicks, a synopsis on the film and bio page. I highly recommend this movie to fans of "Kill Bill", martial arts, horror, fantasy, sci-fi and gore flicks.

Also recommended: "Battle Royale", "Ichi The Killer", " Versus", " The Evil Dead", "Evil Dead 2", "Re-Animator", "Day of the Dead", "Total Recall", "Starship Troopers", " From Dusk Till Dawn","Videodrome", "Scanners", " The Toxic Avenger", "Demons", "Rabid Grannies", "Kill Bill Vols 1 & 2", " Akira", " Ghost in The Shell", "Ninja Scroll", " Cemetery Man", " Nightmare City", " Hell of the Living Dead", " Mad Max", "Road Warrior", " Terminator 1 & 2", " The Fly ( 1986)", " Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2", "Maniac ( 1980)", "I Spit on Your Grave", " Rats: A Night of Terror", " Enter the Dragon", " The Green Mile", " Bio-Zombie", " Robocop", " Nightmare on Elm Street series", "Cannibal Ferox", "Cannibal Holocaust", "Jungle Holocaust", " Eaten Alive!", " Hero", "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", " Blade Trilogy", " The Running Man", " Blood Diner", " Last House on The Left", " House on The Edge of the Park", "Cool Hand Luke", H.G. Lewis movies, "Fist of the North Star" (Animated), " Violence Jack", " Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend".

HEEHEE
I was introduced to this movie by my girlfriend...she's a fan of outrageous and ridiculous violence.Hmm, lol.

First off, anyone looking for a serious hyper violent kung fu movie look elsewhere...those looking for some silly hyper violent kung fu action, you've found your Holy Grail.

What Riki-Oh comes off to me is a parody of all the movies that take themselves too seriously.It's a movie you expect the actors to crack up when delivering lines but they keep that straight face, which confounds you even more.It's what you'd get if you combined Van Damme, Street Fighter (the video game or the cheesy Van Damme flick), DBZ, and lets not forget the most important quality...a heavy dosing of over dramatic acting ala William Shatner.

What you come out with is extreme outrageousness that can only be best described as "Fantastic". This movie has no logic to it, and that's not to be insulting...so don't look for anything to make sense.Just have fun :)

Ricky-Oh is Oh-kay
Riki O is as said before one of the most over the top gory films ever, and yes it looks absoulutley unrealistic and fake as...eheh I'll stop righ there.So lets get to it...

When mild mannered Ricky takes revenge on the drug pushing thugs who killed his Girlfriend he is sent to some maximum prison which is run by a host of evil characters including a sick sadistic warden, his assistant, and The Gang of Four which are a group of powerful fighters who control their fellow inmates.The rest you must see for yourself...

The story is not that great and is pretty average.I only got this cause a guy at some Anime Expo told me this is a great Gore film so I decided to give it a hoot.After watching this film I must say it in someways is one of the worst films but also in the way it's some hardcore cult fun(I know that makes no sence but what the hey!)Ricki Oh as most people have said it is pretty wierd.And what makes this wierd is its oh-so funny dubbing especially Ricki who sounds just like Michael Jackson.

The movie is pretty gory.For one example he punchest through a guys throat and into his mouth causing some hole in it which causes the guy to ooz up blood and all that yadi yada.The film is pretty gory but If I had to range it from 1 to 10 I would give it a 2 cause it is soooooo unrealistic.Still this is a pretty violent movie I mean heads are blown off, body's are broken, stomach are punched through causing massive blood and ect,Eyes are punched out of peoples faces, stomachs are cut open and intestince are used as weapons, Arms sliced off and there's more I can tell you but I'm to lazy to type it down.

Overall I enjoyed Ricki Oh but the film had lots of flaws,horrible dubbing, fake Violence but is made up for that from its great yet stupid action and pretty average yet laughable story and dialoug and that's why I give it a

3.0 out of 5...this film was sooooo clost to getting a 2.9...

If you can look past the really fake violence and funny dubbing you'll enjoy this film just as much as I did.

Lates ... Read more

Asin: 1890228648
Subjects:  1. Martial Arts