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Most people who see this in my house comment on how much it looks like a Van Gogh and then , to their surprise, I point out that in fact it is. It also has an amusing story- Van Gogh had pissed of the owner (man in white) of this cafe and to make amends he painted this.

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Bought it because of Johnny Cash. Would not give it as a gift to my worst enemy....

I have looked high and low for this movie for years. I'm the little kid writing on the chalkboard in the beginning of the movie. No one anywhere had this movie but anyway the movie with the CD is a great combo. If you haven't seen any of Johnny Cash's films you got to see this one. June Carter Cash and Claud Aikens is in it also. This film was a memorable moment in my life. Johnny, June and Claude were all very down to earth nice people. Thanks Amazon!

I am biased as i am a big Johnny Cash Fan but I enjoyed this show. The acting isn't all that bad.It is a light movie you don't have to think too hard to enjoy it.If you don't like Johnny you will not like this movie.

Because I'm such a pool freak, I can get into any billiards movie. Although this movie had a decent plot, it didn't show as much pool playing footage as I expected. Definitely NOT a "Pool Hall Junkies" type movie.

Great film. Johnny Cash as the Baron. Great story and great acting by Cash. If you love Cash buy this

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There are, as I understand it, four volumes. I have Vol 2 on VHS and I like it, but I want all four volumes on DVD...

Yes Grandma can learn a new game, mine did with the help of Byrne's video tape. The video explains all the basics of shooting pool and gives a review of each segment so you can get the important points firmly in mine before the next topic. Once he gets past the bare basics the really good info is presented which is helpful to the beginner as well as the intermediate player.If you want to improve your game or just understand the dynamics of Billiards buy this tape.

I have no idea what the tape is like, it was highly recommended for content, but I gave up after trying it in three different players. The problem is that the screen keeps flashing blue and the sound cuts out. It does this at a rate of 15 to 20 times a minute for the first 4 to 5 minutes of the tape. I fast forwarded to several places in the tape and it seems consistant, unfortunatly. A very disapointing purchase, I am trying to return it.

Bob Byrne's volume I&II is the best training video I have seen.The way he explains the shots and then shows you on a small table,then on a real table.He explains hiself as to how the cue will do cetain things and how it should react after hitting the ball and coming off the rail.Gives you new ways of hitting the cue ball or spinning the cue.I purchased both volume I&II and have let others borrow it. Now I have lost volume I to someone and I am in the process of buying another. Also wanting to order volume V and Rackem Up.Others who are wanting to learn the basic's an more without have to pay someone for lessons ought to check these video's out.

excellent in every sense, one starts wondering why other advanced pool volumes (videos) by same author are not available at amazon for sale. Hope rest of the volumes shall be available at Amazon or info as to where on the internet they may be had.

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the sticks don't line up correct and the window can't see the tv at all.I threw them in the garbage.

I bought this product to be used in my classroom as part of a lesson involving trig and pool. I bought two sets, they don't work. I get the concept, but the sensor cannot pick up on where its supposed to go and it truly doesn't work. I do not recommend this product at ALL!

It is hard sometimes to figure out how to move the cue ball but my husband and grandson finally figured it out and played all weekend and had fun, they mostly used the controllers and not the cue sticks but eventually started using the pool sticks, they had fun

Bad design - the "stick" portion actually keeps the controller from being able to send the information to the wii! What a waste of money.

This product dose not Work. Please do not buy. Senser is covered and will not transmit signal to game. Total waste of money. I should have read reveiws before purchase.

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Have you ever wanted to leave your corporeal body, to watch the withering shell without worrying about the physical limitations mortality brings? Or, perhaps, you are simply searching for a way to further delve into your consciousness, further than simple thought and rumination allow. In any case, Outcry, a psychological point-and-click adventure title, may just satiate that wanderlust and desire. Taking cues from old flim and those sepia photos often plastered over your grandmother's house, the game is shot through an old 20's grain filter; colors are warped and diluted, with the deep beige color washing over most else. That's not to say that it isn't vibrant. Quite the opposite, actually. However, it rightfully sets the mood throughout this faltering journey. All of the photo-quality graphics help convey the dedicated feel of this game: depression and futility. Everything seems imposing and alien, yet the graphics draw you in and don't let go. Excellent, in my book. As for the story itself, you are the brother of a scientist who generally kept to himself throughout his life. Yet one day, he sends you an enigmatic message begging your immediate arrival. Taking the train, you arrive and are informed of his strange, surprising disappearance. Wanting answers, you visit his house only to find this... machine--what it truly is is part of the enigma--and begin to piece it together; this is against your brother's wishes, as he wants nothing more than you to destroy his work and leave the metallic beast behind, as a solemn monolith to the unknown. As you get it running, you start to experience strange memories and visions as you further press back into your mind. As for your own inner machinations, who is to truly say? In this regard, the game is truly haunting, beautifully so, and it quickly becomes an emotional, mature journey. As an adventure game, puzzles surely come your way. For the most part, if you pay attention to the wonderfully, if a bit skeptic narration in the notes, you will find most solutions with only moderate trouble. They do grow in challenge as the game progresses, and some are frustrating, but they are only slightly esoteric. And there are walkthroughs if you just can't set your mettle to them. Mentioned previously, the game's sound is wonderful. The general ambient sounds all are accurate and realistic, and the musical pieces are sweeping, somber, yet beckoning and intriguing. Again, haunting and thought-provoking are the best words to describe the wonderful music. And it is never so overt as to take you out of the immersion. As well, they have that stereotypical "Russian" sound to them. Fitting, as the game takes place in the same country in the early 20th century, thus further adding to the rustic, decrepit feel of a poverished world. Outcry does a wonderful job of being a engrossing, gripping adventure game. It lives up to the moniker of psychological, too. I have never been so captivated by the downward (or upward?) spiral of a man driven by the disappearance of his brother. It acts insightfully on human nature, as well as the fears and demons of the past, coming together in an enigma. While not the best game of all time, Outcry sets itself apart from the rest by delving into the psyche. Grim, mature, and emotional, Outcry remains one of the most unique adventure titles out there.

This is the worst game I have ever played. First, there was no resolution to the plot in the end. I realize that the game involved a change of consciousness; but, all the game was really about was walking around the same rooms, which changed, fixing gadgets and pulling levers. And, there was no introduction of characters from the professor's past.--The professor's relations in the past were supposed to be part of the plot. Second, the box shows a character that looks like a Borg from Star Trek, but that character never appears in the game--Why was it affixed to the introductory box label? Third, I was appalled that the rating of Mild Violence was based on the beating of a helpless animal with a lead pipe! What does it take to warn a parent that something like that appears in a game a young teenager may be playing! About the only thing I liked was the music. No thanks on this one. If you feel fulfilled walking around a water plant or boiler room, this game will amuse you.

This game is similar to most adventure games that are out there and if you are into these games, like I am, it is well worth it. Some of the puzzles were a little hard for me so I had to cheat and use the walkthru. The game was fun to play and had a good story line (but confusing at times) to it.

Dealer was excellent, delivering right product in a timely manner. Game itself was a disappointment, as the story line was not what I was hoping for. Live and learn. I would order from this dealer again in the future.

This game starts out well and falls flat on its face. The darkness of the early scenes is unrelieved throughout. And darkness, in the physical sense anyway, adds an extra layer of frustration to what soon amounts to a mindless pixel hunt. Worse, the game is linear. Haven't turned the correct wheel yet? Then the area next to the phonograph you pass on the way to that wheel won't contain anything useful, no matter how hard you search. Can't ever find the screwdriver you need? It's right where you'd never again look for it -- next to the phonograph, where it wasn't when you searched for it on your way to the wheel. Can't mix the right solution for the aerosol? Then you added the ingredients out of sequence, although there is nothing about those ingredients as described that would dictate they be mixed in any particular order. Those are but two of several forced but needless linearities you'll encounter. Worst, the game plot falls apart at the end. The relationship between the protagonist and his brother becomes patently impossible when the supposed history of the two is finally revealed. In short, you can predict nothing that happens in this game and must rely on luck and unthinking perseverance (or an online walkthrough) to complete it. Along the way, expect nothing but grim artwork and stilted dialogue.

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i love this game but when i ordered it an got it home u can not play it on computers iwth windows vista or newer then 98 windows an i bought it 2 times an cant play niether one of them

I originally bought Backspin Billiards through Real Arcade over a year ago. The game quit working so I tried several things that Real Arcade told me to do. I got frustrated with the complicated procedures that Real Arcade gave me to fix the problem (especially since none of them worked). In frustration I looked online for the game, and found it at Amazon.com. I love this game and play it nearly every day. I would recommend the game and Amazon.com. The service from Amazon.com was excellent. I will tell my family and friends about them. Thanks.