Reviews by beccapooka

beccapooka says "Smart and funny!" about The Big Bang Theory

beccapooka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:02:48 GMT

Big Bang Theory is the only new show I began watching in the fall, and the first show I've watched on CBS in several years. I really hope they keep the show on the air longer than the last two shows I watched on the network. I was really on the fence about watching this, but the fact that the theme song is done by Barenaked Ladies sealed the deal. I'm really glad.

The characters are perfect stereotypes. Leonard is played by the same guy who played David on Roseann, and this is a very good role for him. Sheldon is my favorite character. He's very quirky and plays a perfect nerd. His deadpan delivery is perfect. I don't like the other two 'nerds' as much. They have their moments.

I really hope the writers can keep coming up with intelligent scripts.

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beccapooka says "It's hard to live up to the original; view it as a new movie." about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 2005

beccapooka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:52:55 GMT

I was excited when I learned about Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I rarely go see a movie in the theater, but this was an exception. I also bought the DVD when it became available. The original movie was excellent - but so was this one! It's very different, and I think it deserves to be judged as such. It would have been really lame if Johnny Depp had simply tried to copy Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka. He made the character his own. i recommend that it be watched with an open mind. No, it's not like the original. In some ways it's even better. And then there's the Oompa Loompa songs... but no remake can ever be perfect, I guess. ...

beccapooka says "Cellphone, calendar, mp3 player - all in one & fits in my pocket" about Motorola Q Smartphone

beccapooka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:19:05 GMT

I upgraded from Motorola's RAZR to the Q a couple months ago. (My husband inherited the RAZR!) I really needed a convenient and portable calendar, and this one is very intuitive to use. The keyboard is also very easy to use. Windows Media Player is just an added bonus, but one I really like. I have wanted an mp3 player almost as long as I've wanted a PDA, so this phone is perfect for me. I'm already used to using Media Player, so I didn't have to learn another system. I bought a 2GB card, and that holds quite a bit of music as .wma files. I know I don't use all of the features of my phone, but I'm thrilled with the features I do use. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that the phone part of it isn't as intuitive as I'd like. I've always had Motorola phones, and I still can't figure out how to make the speed dial feature work, or if I did then it's not that great. Also, my previous phones have had a way to switch the volume of the ring tone from loud all the......