profil de Dale Rhines

Great Sound, Great Picture!, Jui 27 2004

If you are an Elvis fan, this 2 DVD set is one that needs to be in your collection. Capturing the historic Hawaii concert, the DVD brings home the sights and sounds in terrific 5.1 Digital sound and truly wonderful pictures. Not only does it provide the original USA broadcast of the 1973 concert, it also has the original feed that was shown live to most of the world (the US did not see it until weeks later). Also provided is the rehersal show the night before and raw video of Elvis arriving to greet fans. The reason to buy the package, though, is the sound. It is obvious that a reat deal of care went into presenting the music in the 2 DVDs. A great job is also done with recreating the… Lire la suite

Not a K, but not quite a basehit either, Mars 9 2004

This is a book I wanted to like from the start. I thought it sounded quirky, and I kind of like quirky- well, OK I am quirky, so I thought the book would be a good fit. Baseball book, oddball characters, unusual setting, everything I would typically enjoy. I have read a fair amount of baseball themed literature and was looking forward to this effort. The problem is, the book did not quite reach me. The baseball didn't ring quite true, but mostly, the characters did not work for me. Others clearly like this book, and that's OK, I have read much worse than this, and Miller clearly had good intentions in writing the book, but it falls short. Of course maybe my expectations were too high… Lire la suite

A Pot of Gold at the end of this Adventure, Janv. 16 2004

This is a great example of what makes the DVD format so wonderful. A great, classic movie with wonderful commentaries, intersting short subjects, a cartoon, and many other extras. The documentary on John Huston is well done and interesting as is the feature on the film itself. And what a film! Great acting, writing and terrific direction make this a classic. The story still holds up today as do the performances of Humphrey Bogart and Walton Huston. Huston desrved his Oscar that year, and the fact that Bogie was not even nominated has to be one of the all time worst decisions of the Academy. He is brilliant in his role as the surly, menacing Fred Dobbs. Everything about this movie… Lire la suite