Odessey And Oracle (40th Anniversary Edition) - Zombies (The)

Advantages: sublime pastoral elegance
Disadvantages: all too brief

...American number one long after this records original release and the group were no more ,perhaps the sadness which tinges this masterpiece echoes the fact that The Zombies were at the end of their musical tether often broke and forced into packaage tours ,the commercial failiure of "Odessey and Oracle finally did for the group and there would be no more opportunities to extend on this beautiful sound which i suppose why it is unique like a paintuing . This respectful and loving re creation exceeds itself by including 16 bonus tracks ,thats more than the actual album and none of them are demo,s or alternate versions ,and many of them display similar qualities to the original package ,an absolute must as an introduction and a genuine bonus for the initiated . Like other slow burning masterpieces such as The Kinks "Village Green" or Nick... Read review

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Advantages: Classic Bond moments in first half of the film.
Disadvantages: Gadgets ruin the film, as does John Cleese as Q.

...Madonna who sang the title song of the film has been given a cameo part. Her scene is completely under lit and leaves her looking rather butch. By the way the title song is not one of the memorable ones in the series and can be quite annoying after hearing it a few times. Released in 2002, the film marked the 40th Anniversary of the franchise. The Gun Barrel sequence was adjusted slightly, a number of reference to all previous films were made throughout the film itself, the most obvious one being in the scene with the new Q where a whole scope of gadgets from previous adventures are seen. , and the use of the Aston Martin made a welcome and long overdue return to the screen as Bond's car of choice as the BMW's were not used in the film at all. The Aston Martin is put to much more use than previous film as Bond uses the car throughout... Read review

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Advantages: Fully re-mastered, outstanding quality
Disadvantages: Dick Van-Dyke's poor cockney accent

...that is mentioned more than any other film. This is, Walt Disney's - Mary Poppins. Imagine my surprise when having not seen this classic creation for about 10 years when my boyfriend gave me a little surprise? the DVD - 2 Disc, 40th Anniversary Edition. So I spent my Friday night snug in bed singing and reciting every word to the lovely and comforting lyrics of this magnificent movie. I felt like I was 5 years old again?. **The History Behind Mary Poppins** This movie is based upon the original book by P.L. Travers and was published in 1934. Travers originally wrote this title, amongst 3 others as a 4-part series of books based upon her own imagination, experiences and feelings as a child. It is believed that Pamela Travers, originally penned this book at the age of 10, to try and help her sisters through the anxiety of their... Read review

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