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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1323 in Digital Music Album
• Released on: 2006-08-29
• Running time: 1275 seconds

Good CD
Reading some of the other comments here, you would think this CD is terrible. The fact is that most of these users who say its bad actually hit the nail on the head, but don’t even realize what they’ve said. IT’S A MASH-UP. It says so ON THE LABEL. This was not meant to be a stand alone Linkin Park or Jay-Z album. Neither is it meant to be part of either artists’ lineup. It is an addendum, people. That being said, you can’t match it up against Linkin Park’s or Jay-Z’s past works other than as a reference. Though it does have the original recordings of both, they have been twisted and reshaped to make new songs.
Now, rating this CD/DVD by the CORRECT method I would have to give it 4 stars. I personally loved the collaboration, and felt that both artists’ put some quality work into this album. My only complaint is the meager 6 songs. The DVD is a nice addition, and is great to watch. But the CD is almost like a teaser. Great bass, awesome (yet familiar) guitar riffs and perfect synchronization put this CD in its own class. I think this CD is a great one, but I would highly recommend sampling a track or two before purchasing to see what you are getting into.

Solid, but not amazing
The album, on the whole, is pretty solid stuff. I’m a Linkin Park fan, however, and if you’re a Jay-Z sorta person, you might not be as enthusiastic - this sure ain’t hard-core rap. LP, on the other hand, has always had some lighter rap from Mike Shinoda (who mixed this CD, so I see), so Jay-Z compliments their sound pretty well.

The DVD, though, is great. I was less than impressed with Jay-Z - it seemed like Mike and Chester had a lot more energy between the two of them at the show. This might be the usual for Jay-Z, but it didn’t bowl me over. Still, the show is fun to watch, and the camera work is a lot less chaotic than Live in Texas.

If you’re getting this for Jay-Z, you’ll probably be disappointed. Linkin Park fans will enjoy both the CD and DVD, I think. Don’t go into this expecting amazing music - it’s fun to listen to, and certainly it’s creative, but it is not some sort of artistic masterpiece.

If it were a full-length album, I would give it a 4/5, but frankly, there’s just NOT enough music to rate it that high. Given more the four days of time it took to make the album, though, a 3/5 ain’t too bad. Hopefully the two of them will collaborate in the future on new material.

Well Surprise, Surprise…
In Linkin Park’s second side album between their cd’s, like Reanimation was between Hybrid Theory and Meteora, once again a great success. Reanimation is also an excellent hip-hop blended album for Linkin Park and if you don’t own that, I advise you to pick it up. Anyways, onto this review.

Linkin Park is the biggest and most influencial rock band of the new millenium, and Jay-Z (even though he’s retired) is one of the most popular hip-hop artists too. Even though I am not a big hip-hop fan, Linkin Park already features a lot of hip-hop vocals. The reason Linkin Park’s hip-hop vocals work to me, are because of the guitar riffs behind them. Each and every song catches a new beat and adds new style to great lyrics. Even though Jay-Z is a different kind of rap then Linkin Park, the music still meshes very well.

#1 - Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from You … Now first off I’d have to say that originally I hated Dirt Off Your Shoulder. With the additions of the guitar riffs behind Jay-Z voice and the addition of Mike Shinoda to the hip-hop vocals, I changed my mind. This is my favorite song on the cd and to rate with the numbers system 5/5.

#2 - Big Pimpin’/Papercut … definately the bust on the cd. Papercut in itself was a good song. Big Pimpin’ in itself was a good song. The mix between the two, uh-no. The slow-down of Papercut’s lyrics with the Big Pimpin’ music behind it, a little rough and not much edge to the sound. I recommend to pass on this song. 1/5… and that’s a compliment.

#3 - Jigga What/Faint … excellent! Jay-Z rapping over the Faint music sounds incredible. The fast-paced song picks up even more with Jay-Z and his fast mouthed lyrics. When Linkin Park comes back in with their own part to Faint, it matches up to it’s original quality. Great song 4.5/5

#4 - Numb/Encore … the most family oriented song on the cd. A good mix of Jay-Z and Chester Bennington in this song. Chester’s additional lyrics of “What the hell are you waiting for” throughout Jay-Z Encore lyrics sounds quite soothing. A great concert song, and a very good song on this cd. Once again … 4.5/5

#5 - Izzo/In the End … another suprisingly good song. Izzo by Jay-Z is one of my least favorite songs. The mix between the two however sounds great. In the End is of course Linkin Park’s most famous song. Mike’s mix and match with Jay-Z once again flows very nicely with the music and it’s a good listening song. It doesn’t quite match up with a few of the others though but still good … 4/5.

#6 - Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer … very close to the greatness of Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You. The mix of these three songs in absolutely insane. The beginning with Jay-Z rapping over Points of Authority sounds like how it should have originally been. Then after Points ends, Brad Delson kicks in the guitar from One Step Closer and Jay-Z continues to sing throughout One Step Closer mixing in with Chester and Mike. The police scene in 99 Problems with Jay-Z and Mike is my favorite part of this cd. Great song 5/5.

The DVD includes the MTV Mash-Up performance which I thought included great energy and sounded great also. It’s another good addition along with the cd, and except for the short length I would give the dvd a 5/5.

Overall I would give the CD/DVD combo a 4.75/5 … I know it’s a weird number, but it’s not perfect, but it’s very very close! Incredible how great the mash-up really sounds between two total different ends of the spectrum of music. I recommend this for another hip/hop or rock fan.

Spirit Rider Description:

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Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 15-NOV-2005
Media Type: DVD

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7560 in DVD
• Brand: BEACH,ADAM
• Released on: 2005-08-23
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .35 pounds
• Running time: 90 minutes

Features

• ISBN13: 0084296408016
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Customer Reviews:

A Film About Contemporary Native American Issues, Including The Importance of Culture and “Repatriation”
I first saw this film when it came out and was surprised, if not shocked, that a film could be made about the importance of culture (to everyone; but in particular to Native Americans) and the attempts of tribes to locate children “stolen” from their homes and “repatriate” them back into their families and communities. In 1976, a US Congressional report found that one out of two (50%) Native American children were either adopted into, or placed in the “foster” care of, Non-Native American families. This “process” was, additionally, causing problems for many Reservation/Reserve communities, because as these children became of age they were aimlessly searching for their “real” families. In 1978, the “Indian Child Welfare Act” was approved by Congress in an attempt to stem the problems. However, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was basically opposed to the law and failed to adequately enforce the law. None-the-less, by the late 1980s many tribes were actively seeking ways to help these children through actions that have come to be called “repatriation”: re-uniting children with family members on the reservation/reserve and attempting to teach them of their traditional culture. This process also derived from the desire to help so called “problem” children; children that were unwanted and who hated themselves, and were often in trouble.

The Canadian government, seemingly slower at doing things, actually worked out a system that was somewhat more proactive in the “repatriation” process. “Spirit Rider,” then, is a Canadian made for television movie, that depicts these efforts on one of the Ojibwa (Chippewa here in the US) reserves in Manitoba to help tribal members.

Given the budget, the topic, and the reality of made for television movies, “Spirit Rider” is a bold, beautiful film, deserving of far greater recognition than it has received–regardless of one’s political position on “repatriation.” Yes, there are some generalizations that are injected into the story, but they do not overwhelm the viewer. My sole problem with the film is that it (the DVD in particular) relies upon the subsequent careers of Graham Greene and Adam Beach by advertising them as the stars of the film. The true stars of the film are: 1) Michelle St. John, who plays Camilla St. Claire, a young Ojibwa girl raised on the Reserve that wishes to help Jesse “repatriate”; 2) Herbie Barnes, who plays the central character, Jesse Three Bears, a young boy raised in foster homes and who wants nothing to do with the Reserve or “repatriation;” 3) Tom Jackson, who plays Albert St. Clair, Camilla’s father, a pragmatic man attempting to run the local store, while being supportive of his “traditional culture;” 4) Tantoo Cardinal, who plays Marilyn St.Claire, Camilla’s mother, a school teacher, and local repatriation project coordinator; and 5) Gordon Tootoosis, portraying Joe Moon, Jesse’s grandfather who has been in prison and had problems with drinking, but was raised in Ojibwa cultural traditions (including speaking Ojibwa as his first language, and is now seen as a resource of cultural knowledge).

Please do not take this to be a diminishing of Greene’s and Beach’s performances–they are wonderful–but an acknowledgment that they are not the “stars” of the movie.

This is a wonderful movie for everyone, and I highly recommend it.

Please Note: If this review was not helpful to you, I would appreciate learning the reason(s) so I can improve my reviews. My goal is to provide help to potential buyers, not get into any arguments. So, if you only disagree with my opinion, could you please say so in the comments and not indicate that the review was not helpful. Thanks.

Spiritrider, an uplifting, positive and beautiful story!
This rich and well constructed story begins with the camera following Jessie Threebears as he races his bike through city streets. He is a street wise high school boy placed in a foster care home. His social worker visits to tell him that he is to be reconciled with his family and his tribe. Jessie has big dreams of competing in the Tour de France and does not want to leave the only life he knows for the reservation. The tribe greets him warmly but Jessie is angry and resentful. Slowly, he learns new truths. This story addresses many themes–life on the reservation, adolescent alienation from family and community, forgiveness, belonging and self acceptance. It’s a great story with a cast of some great Native American actors.

Spirit Rider
This was a wonderful movie. True to life, as native americans are tossed into our messy society, they can get lost. Their souls misunderstood and in short, they lose their way for a time. This young boy is no exception to the lessons one has to learn growing up and apart from his heritage. Being under the advisement of an elder, one has the promise to regain his or her confidence in the old way, and has the hope of getting back on the right road.

This movie is a good example to all who are at that age where trying to gain “independence” is more important then the consequences when they disconnect. We all are in this life together, like a web weaved so gently. Sooner or later we all come to our own conclusions, but only one truth. We are all connected.

Any movie with Graham Greene in it always proves to me to be a winner..

Thank you

Classic Albums - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland Streaming. Movie Title: Classic Albums - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland Average customer review: Classic Albums - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland is available for streaming or downloading. Click Here to Stream or Download Classic Albums - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

While the average Hendrix fan might not be interested in the details of how Electric Ladyland was made, for the musician this DVD is priceless. If you’ve seen “The Making of Sgt Pepper” and liked it, this is a similar treatment of Electric Ladyland. You get to hear individual tracks and interviews from the engineer and band members on how it was all done. Eddie Kramer, Mitch, Noel, all talking about their memories. You also get a glimpse into the personality of Hendrix that is very different than the wild man image. This movie has given me even more appreciation of this musical masterpiece.

While this DVD is interesting and well-produced, it doesn’t measure up to other releases in the “Classic Album” series. The great bulk of screen time is spent on talking head interviews. That in itself would be okay, but they focus more on praising Jimi than discussing the music and the nuts and bolts of its creation. There is a lot of material that didn’t make it onto this DVD - extensive alternate takes and outtakes - that has been broadcast on the radio. That material would have provided a fascinating supplement and insight into the Electric Ladyland creation process, and the brilliance behind the compositions of the songs. But instead this disc shows too much reminiscing about Jimi and mourning of his early death.

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Once again, Eddie Kramer provides the meat of the subject matter, playing the mixer like a virtuoso. But even here his comments seem curiously attenuated. Electric Ladyland is a masterwork of studio recording, one of the striking achievements of 20th century rock music, and a complete treatment could fill several DVDs. Here we only get snippets. The same is true of the performances; this disc only shows brief clips, frequently interrupted, of various classic performances.

This is a disc for completists, and you probably won’t want to watch it more than once. It talks about Jimi a lot, but there just isn’t much of him here.

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This set will collect the last 13 episodes of the TMNT: Fast Forward revamp. If the street date is correct, the set will be released before the last six episodes have aired on 4Kids tv (though they might air on digital cable first).

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When I reviewed the previous Fast Forward volume, I was relatively disappointed with how 4Kids had revamped the series to be lighter and funnier for the kiddies. Over time, I guess my attitude has softened. While Fast Forward still isn’t perfect, it’s a relatively entertaining diversion. This second batch of episodes are stronger than the first, with Cody finally confronting his corrupt uncle and Shokonabo’s master plan coming to light. The Turtles graduate to the ninja level of Chunin, Torbin Zixx returns to play both sides, and old foes from the past take revenge.

Really, I’m almost a little sad that Fast Forward will be cancelled and retooled, presumably re-modeled after the successful TMNT cgi film. While a return to dark and gritty is better, the Fast Forward concept was finally beginning to get its groove. Hopefully the last episodes will be memorable, and leave Fast Forward as more than a passing footnote in the Turtles’ history.

A lot of people have their gripes with TMNT: Fast Forward, but I personally always supported the change since the beginning.

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This Second set of 13 episodes has a stronger feel, and a much more progressive story. Now that they have established a lot of the characters, they can explain a bit more about them, or just develop them further.

Some of the better episodes are “Head of State”, “DNA is Thicker than Water”, “Zixxth Sense” and of course “The Day of Awakening”. one of the best (and possibly the funniest) things I discover in these episodes is a particular Villain (not bishop) still lives!

I say, if you are a TMNT fan through and through, and you like or own the first 13 episodes . . . do yourself a favor and purchase this DVD set! I am REALLY glad I did.

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