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16. Dez 2015
Rare Horror Movie Classics
These are very hard to find classic horror films: rare on both VHS and DVD formats. So I jumped at the chance to purchase them on laserdisc. This particular purchase was extremely reasonable and the discs are in excellent condition.
28. Jun 2017
Buddhism: a history
"Buddhism: a history" is a comprehensive history of the origin and spread of Buddhism over its 2500 plus year history. The author, while thorough and scholarly, is also fair and neutral in his presentation of various divergent "schools" of Buddhism. Non-sectarian Buddhists will most appreciate this as the sectarian differences among Buddhists are needless, silly and, if not completely unenlightening, unenlightened. One criticism I might offers is that I think the closing chapters of the book may have been rushed since the author's review of meditation practice is inconsistent as he goes into depth for certain approaches while only mentioning and even failing to mention other approaches. This is not to make much ado about nothing, but a serious oversight, as the distinctions in meditation practice are critical to a full, or better, fuller, more substantial understanding of the subject matter. In conclusion, a really good refresher for students of Buddhism, but not recommended for the beginner.
02. Feb 2016
Not Your Typical Horror Movie
1 von 1 finden das hilfreich Spirits of the Dead is a collection of three fairly short films by three different directors based on less well-known stories by Edgar Allan Poe. The three directors, Roger Vadim, Louis Malle, and Frederico Fellini, are not horror film directors per se (although Vadim had made a horror film Blood and Roses in 1960 which is considered by William K. Everson to be one of his best movies), so it is interesting to see how such accomplished directors handled the challenge. Needless to say, they each handle it in their own accomplished ways, ways which are to some degree superior than the general horror film. These are art films which add a philosophical dimension to the underlying suspense. They are each supremely enjoyable, if one does not mind that they are not full-length feature films--which keeps any of them from becoming tedious. There are also less ambiguous delights such as Fonda in a role requiring far greater depth than we might be accustomed (especially since her very next film, also with Vadim, was Barbarella) and Bardo in two of the movies as a brunette. But my predilections aside--I'm also a huge Louis Malle fan--I recommend this collection for the serious film viewer or to those who like the Poe period films.