http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/bdlong161 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:53:58 GMT Reviews by bdlong161 http://www.viewpoints.com/300-review-176d2 So here is the basic scoop on "300" (in other words, this is why I hated it):<br/>1) No Characterization at all - I won't really call it bad acting because since the actors didn't have squat to work with (this is most important to me because I am first and foremost, when it comes to film and theater, an actor).<br/>2) Narrator - I don't need my intellegence insulted by some dude explaining to me what I am watching<br/>3) American Freedom cliches - enough said<br/>4) I suppose that the cinematography was alright - the fighting got old after about 10 minutes, though - spartan flips persian (or various kinds) over his shield in slow-mo, stabs him in slow-mo, and then blood sprays everywhere in slow-mo - After a while I thought the fighting was just being looped<br/>5) Totally predictable - enough said... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:53:58 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/300-review-176d2 bdlong161 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Netflix-review-01860 <p>Netflix actually works the way it is advertised.  You sign up, pick movies, and they are mailed to you according to the plan you pick (i.e. 1 at a time, 2 at a time, etc.).  We especially found the 2 week free trial very helpful in determining if we wanted to keep it or not.  Netflix does a great job of recommending movies they think you might like and usually these recommendations are very accurate as they are based on your previous ratings of movies.  The shipping is incredibly fast - turn around is almost always 2 days after we drop a movie in the mail.  I'd heard that the service slowed down after a few months, but this has not really been the case for us.  We have found that it takes us longer to watch a movie and put it in the mail than it did in the beginning, but this is certainly not Netflix's fault.  We highly recommend Netflix - it is a fast, easy, and cheap way to get movies without ever having to leave home!</p>... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:39:10 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Netflix-review-01860 bdlong161 4