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We purchased this for our granddaughter to use for sleeping in this summer when we go camping. We chose this over a playpen because of its light weight and the fact that it folds up into a compact size. We will be using it inside of our RV. We also picked the PeaPod Plus because is it a little bit larger than the regular PeaPod. When it arrived, I opened it and it popped up into a little tent. It has a strong fabric odor, so I've left it open in a spare bedroom to air out. I'm hoping that the odor will leave before we use it. The sleeping bag is washable, so I will wash it before using. I'm hoping that I will be able to collapse it and get it to fit back into it's carrying bag without too much trouble.

The bed is really cute but a but chunky. It pops open automatically which is half the work already done for you. The hand pump takes time so it's better if you just purchase a small electrical one that can both inflate and deflate the mattress. It included a sleeping bag which was a real nice surprise. My only complaint is that I can't get it to compress enough when I pack it back up so it's a but chunky in the suit case. But all in all it's a good product. It's almost like your child has his or her own fort to travel with.

My son and daughter-in-law use the tent for their one-year-old son to nap and play in (in screened comfort!) on their boat and he also likes to play in it in their house. They all love the comfort and convenience.

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I ordered this pillow for my 2 yr old grandson. He loves it. It is so soft that he likes to sleep with it when he is at my house. He likes the "fish" on it. Well worth the money.

My daughter (age 5) got this pillow for Easter. We had just redecorated her room in orcas and dolphins. She loves it. It is very soft and the tail makes a handle. Now that she has a bedspread of her choosing and decorative pillows, she sometimes remembers to make her bed. The pillow is smaller than I expected but is good for a small child since she can easily carry it around.

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We gave these to our guests at my daughters birthday party. There are so many of them you can use them for multiple parties or in your purse for children to do at restaurant.

Fantastic party favors with plenty left over for bored kid emergencies and stashing in purse for long waits with kids.

I used these in the goody bags for a birthday party and had enough to use them for school functions and halloween. The kids love them and you get a ton for this price. Love to take them when we eat out too.

I bought them for my girls' birthday parties. The four year olds loved them as much as the seven year olds but they didn't last very long with the younger ones. If you squeeze them together the wax mashes together (which I explained to them would happen and they did it just to see if it would) then you can't take them apart with out a disaster. I still like them better than the other brand. The left overs were great to keep in my purse for an entertainment emergency. I'm ordering more for class gifts.

Kids love these. Great for classes, keep kids busy in the resturants or while waiting in an office, etc.

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The Amazon description is inaccurate. This is actually a 2000mAh battery. Also, it can be used to charge two devices at the same time. See the Duracell web site, where I got this information. I do not have this device, so my three-star rating is not to be relied on.

Note: I did not buy one of these products. I was intrigued by an add. As an Electrical Engineer, I did some math. If anyone sees an error in my math, please point it out. The description here claims "Portable 500mAh Lithium-ion battery for portable devices". Duracell's site indicates 2000mH [...] For those for which it is not obvious, it means that it holds 4 times the energy that the description on this page. It's not clear if the 2000mAH is at their battery voltage of 3.7V or the output USB voltage of 5V. I'll be generous and assume it's 5V. That means it contains 10000mWH of energy. To give you an idea of what that is equivalent to, a AA NiMH (rechargeable) battery (1.2V, 2500mAH) would be 3000mWH. And there are voltage boost and drop losses associated with the charging dropping that value by 20% or more. So, it's got about the capacity of 3 AA batteries. It might completely charge your device, depending upon the battery size of your device. [...] I can't figure out the dimensions, but I might buy one of these. I'd stear clear of the "Duracell Pocket UBS Charger" about $21 here on Amazon. As my review of that product states, the 500mAH capacity is less than a AA battery...

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We used this for about a week or two. And then we realized it's pointless and useless. Besides, cold wipes build character.

I love this product. Wipes are kept warm and never dries out. My baby loves the warm wipes. I like that it has dual adapter for car and home.

Comparing to all of the other travel warmers this one beats them all.Firstly its hasent broke,secondly is warms up quick.I used to for when we went to vacation out in the snowy area up in the cabins...Loveed it

I registered for this travel wipe warmer and a regular size wipe warmer when I got pregnant. I received both this warmer and a full size one (of a different brand). THIS WIPE WARMER IS SERIOUSLY THE BEST ON THE MARKET. We take it with us everywhere we go. It keeps the wipes moist, warm and it is small and compact. The only down fall to this product is that since it is travel size it does not hold a full case of wipes. However, it does hold about 3 to 4 days worth. The thing I love about it is that it does not dry the wipes out like other warmers. It comes with a car charger and an outlet plug-in so you can virtually take it anywhere with you. We do not even use our regular size wipe warmer because it doesn't compare to this one. I would recommend this particular wipe warmer for any mother. It is an inexpensive but wonderful gift!

I gave this as a gift but the parents have not used it. She said she has a bigger warmer she uses in the home and has not had the need to use it. So my rating is it is a frivious gift that is rarely needed for moms in a rush. Although grand mothers would love to have it when they babysit.

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Creative Kids Gift Basket I FORGOT MY GRAND DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY. I NEEDED SOMETHING FAST, INEXPENSIVE ENTERTAINING, AND WORTHWILE FOR THE PARENTS AND THE KIDS. THIS GIFT FITS THE BILL FOR ALL MY REQUIREMENTS AND MANY MORE. A SUPERB GIFT THAT PLEASES PARENTS ANS KIDS ALIKE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED SO THAT PARENTS AND CHILDREN CAN HAVE A SUPER TIME TOGETHER.

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the product arrived on time. now, i can have the psp, usb cable, memory cards and headphones in one case. It's strong enough to protect my psp from damage and impact.thanks!

This inexpensive case is much better than others that cost much more. For $9 you get a case that can hold a PSP, at least four UMDs (one in the system), a spare battery, ear buds and a few memory cards. Watch for the rivet issue discussed here. I simply stuck a piece of foam on top of it and the issue was rectified. The only other con is the weak looking zipper but what do you expect for the price? Buy two.

When I bought my husband a PSP I looked at cases....knew it would get thrown into his duffel bag or pack along with all sorts of other things and it would need a sturdy case to help it take that abuse. This case is PERFECT. The cover really helps protect the PSP. The pockets fit up to 4 games. It still looks the same today as it did the day I gave it to him. Great for keeping your PSP safe when you are traveling..

Material seems to be very solid so protective function might be well achieved. There are two very annoying things: 1. In the PSP compartment there is a rivet's head that will surely scratch your psp if not in the protective cover - BEWARE. 2. There are small pouches to store memory or mini headsets. However they are so loose, that each time I open the case, I need to be very careful, not to drop my cards or so. If these things could be improved I would give this product 5 stars...

I can put the psp along with a couple of accessories in it. The PSP and the accessories everything are safe due to the great quality of the product.

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This is the best case we have had for ds so far. It can hold two ds systems and up to 20 games.

If you own a DS gaming system, you need this case. It is a high quality and excellently designed product. The felt lined pouches provide a snug, secure fit for the gaming system. It's the best solution I've found to keep my kids from leaving their DS systems and games all about the house. They can store both of their DS Lites in this bag as well as their 2 chargers, car adapters, stylus, etc. If you're using the Nerf armor, then my guess is you'd probably only be able to fit one game system. The product description says it will hold up to 20 game cards because there are 20 pockets. But really, if you're not using those clear little game card cases, each pocket could hold 2 game cards so it has the potential to hold up to 40 games (although I'm not sure my 5 year old would have the dexterity to pull that off). It really is the perfect size. It's large enough to keep everything in one place, but not so big that a child would object to toting it around. In fact, my 8 year old carried it through various airports on our recent vacation and thanks to the convenient strap, I didn't have to worry about him setting it down somewhere and forgetting it. This is a must have. I'm extremely satisfied with this purchase and will be recommending it to friends and family.

This is a great little bag!! When it arrives, it's flat. But as you open the zippers and peek inside, you realize how roomy it is! There's two spots designated for two DSi's, which can be used for one DSi and charger. Then that same zipper area can hold game booklets. There's also holders for extra styli, and pens. The back zipper part has individual slots for 20 games, though 40 can fit if needed. Those slots also can hold any memory cards. A zippered slot is inside that area too. Can be carried like a handbag, or comes with shoulder strap. It's just such a great bag!!

This is a great case for the DS. My children share this bad and is perfect for trips in the car.

Keep all the acessories in one bag. Finally, even the charger. It holds my son's DS and DSi with both chargers plus the games.

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Ok I received this game over a year ago on Christmas, deal is I knew this game was a classic so I was excited to play it. I really like old school RPG's, but this game is kind of tedious. At first I was engaged when the I started playing the game, but now that I'm all of maybe 5 to 10 hours into the game (over a year later due to boredom) I wonder why am I even playing it. Chrono has to time travel constantly and do things that have little mention as to where I am going and why. Although the game hints at some things other's it's like why and where am I going. Truthfully I spend more time reading what I should be doing than it takes to do it. Even aside from that the story line is mediocre at best. I'm sorry I wanted to like this game, but I'm starting to find it a waste of time. I recommend instead Earthbound, Secret of Mana and/or Illusion of Gaia (be warned this game is very hard!). (I only give this game two stars because I can tell the company tried to make it fun).

Chrono Trigger was a fancy of my youth. A game that I played again and again, fascinated by the depth, variety, and unceasing quality. Everytime I played the game I would get drawn in to the Chrono trigger world, loathing to the complete the game and end the journey. It really was one of those games that makes you feel like you really are a knight or sorceror battling your way through hordes of evil monsters. It came to the DS?! SOLD. Chrono Trigger really does have a bit going for it, even in terms of modern games. The plot is engaging, fast paced, and fun. The characters are loveable, if childish. The gameplay is simple, but engaging enough that you won't loathe fighting, and the tech/combo system is fun, if only for the variety of attacks you can create. Graphically the game does smell of 1995, but the cartoony nature of the animation is stylized enough to keep most people from focusing on technical shortcomings. So, the game holds up fine in a modern context (though the battle system is a bit dated/simple as compared to modern JRPGs). The real problem with this version is it doesn't really add anything. This is basically a port of the old game 100%. There are a few new dungeons, but they are piss poor. I mean, they are really bad. Think grinding through monsters for no reason bad. Also expect endless and meaningless quests to collect items, and other trivial things. No plot, no reason, just random and useless. The only consolation is that they did add one final boss battle you can unlock that attempts to tie Chrono Trigger more tightly with its successor Chrono Chross. For an afficiando this might be worth the purchase of the game all unto itself. I can't give this game a bad rating, since the quality is excellent. But even for a hardcore Chrono Trigger fan this version of the game is not seminal (assuming you have played it before). I suggest you read the plot synoposis of the last boss battle on gamefaqs and leave it at that. Buy if you haven't played it before, otherwise don't bother.

This game is a remake of an older game. I never played the original, but it apparently has a legendary reputation, and having played this version, I can agree. Though it's an old game, the art style and the soundtrack have held up quite well, in my opinion. I must praise the music in particular: some of it is just delightful and oh-so-very hummable (I'm thinking Frog's Theme and Battle with Magus, for example). This is an RPG; you spend the game running around exploring, talking to people, and fighting enemies. Time travel is a key plot feature; your characters inadvertently travel to the future and find out a monster destroyed the world. The rest of the plot involves your efforts to prevent that disaster, via time travel. Despite witnessing the end of the world, practically, I felt the overall tone of the game had a rather upbeat quality, which I appreciated. One great feature of this game, in my view, is that features a number of optional actions one may undertake, which have visible in game consequences, in terms of how people treat your character. There aren't a huge number of these choices, but they are intriguing for the way give you, the player, a sense of control and of your choices having meaningful consequences. The game is relatively easy; I don't consider myself a particularly skilled gamer, and I only rarely struggled (no offense meant to anyone who considers this game hard :-) ). Regarding morally objectionable content, this game has a little: there was one statement in dialogue that I think might have been some form of double entendre and didn't care for (I don't recall exactly what it was at this point...), and there are a couple of female characters who dress immodestly. The cartoony art style partially mitigates this, but it is still an issue to acknowledge. Though with that objection, I would still recommend this game: it succeeds on so many levels and this issue is relatively limited.

First off, I'm completely biased. I loved this game when it first came out on the Snes, and I was thrilled to finally have it in a portable manor. Like everyone else said- It has a fun and mostly light story line. Vibrant colors and good gameplay mechanics. Also, a fantastic soundtrack. I don't mind the new translation, I actually prefer it. And the extras are mostly throw away to me. The raising monsters mini game thing (I don't know, I wasn't interested.) A great classic.

This game brings back lots of memories from playing the original on the SNES. The added movies can be turned off for a classic feel but I think they add more enjoyment to the whole experience.

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This product would be ok, at least a fun novelty, if there were sleeves for more products. The little adapter glue on things, as noted by other reviewers, are awful. And hello, how lame is a system that doesn't account for micro usb chargers? How can you say a product works with Blackberries without it? How about the product works only with older model Blackberries? Also, I feel like my devices that do work on this claim to be fully charged but then quickly go to half charged after being charged on the pad, as compared to their performance immediately prior to being stuck into this system. The thing that WOULD be great, if the product worked with a lot of different devices, is having just one thing plugged in that simultaneously charges everything with little effort. But that doesn't work when most devices don't work with the system. Really, this is the type of half-thought through effort that rather than making a company seem cool and cutting edge and the users like early adopters, makes the company look inept and the users distrustful of further offerings by that company. I note that the Kindle doesn't have a sleeve for this device. I guess Amazon's engineers are smarter than their buyers.

I was hooked by the wireless charger part initially but, really it is not completely wireless you do have to plug the unit into a power source in order for it to charge. What I really like is being able to charge more than one cell phone at one time which is nice. But, the product itself was a little expensive to me also the accessories will set you back if you want to charge more than one phone on the unit you have to purchase more items to go with the charger.

The Duracell Powergrid is trying desperately to capitalize on the new cordless charging device playground, but the service that this item provides is so out of date that it borders on being embarrassing. Basically, the device's cordless charging capabilities are based on a sort of remote plug that you put into your wireless phone or mp3 player and then you lay it on the pad. The three chargers that come with the device are for devices that are so old that you would need to travel back in time at least three years to find a device that you could put these chargers in. So forget your iPod or your newer Blackberry or newer wireless device, period. You want to charge those on the Powergrid, guess what you have to do? You have to buy the chargers. There is no way any part of this device will simplify your life or even make you happy in any way, so just skip it.

I got this product hoping it would mean my wife and I could eliminate the cords strung from behind our bed to charge both of our Blackberry Tour's. In theory this product can do that, but the design is so poor, we are stuck with our standard AC adapter cords dangling from our night stands The key flaw in this product is ulimately the main part of this product - the "Duracell Power Clip" 1) Not for all phones - There are 3 tips that come with this package - 2 mini USB and one for Nokia phones. Problem for me, is all of my phones are MicroUSB. So, it doesn't work for me at all. 2) Adds bulk - Even though it would work for me, I had my father-in-law try it out since he had a old Motorola Razor (mini USB). He was able to charge his phone fine, but because you have to adhere these power clips to the back of your phone it added unnecessary bulk to his phone. Further, when he is working, he prefers to keep his phone in a holster that clips to his belt. With the power clip on, he can no longer use the holster. 3) Travel - If you are someone that travels a lot like me, you have to either commit to taking the charge pad with you or remove the power clips in order to use the standard AC adapter for your phone. No frequent traveler will pack the pad vs the smaller AC adapter that came with their phone. In my opinion these 3 design attributes are major flaws. I understand the limitations that made Duracell choose this design route, however, in an effort to build an efficient charging solution, this makes no sense. The key to the product is ultimately a major disturbance not a solution

I, like many cellphone users, was really excited when this product was announced. Induction charging is the wave of the future of charging small portable devices... unfortunately Duracell's MyGrid is the stuck in the flood of the past; still using connectivity to charge devices - albeit in a clunky, ugly, inconvenient way. For some reason I had in my head that the unit would utilize a tiny little dongle that would contain all the components needed to charge your phone. But, as I'm sure you've seen, the dongle connects to a bulky round disc which houses the charging system. On the disc are charging prongs which when mated to the base mat form a circuit for charging. So rather than look around for my cellphone charger I now look around for a bulky disc, not really more convenient. Of course I could tape the disc to the phone, increasing the phone's girth and weight and rendering my cellphone belt useless... but again that's not really more convenient is it? Frankly I don't see a situation where anyone benefits from this device. Poorly thought out with aging tech. Avoid.

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This charger is great for when your gaming for long hours. This comes in handy when your DS charger starts to die.

Nothing much to say about a DS charger, apart from the super fast deliver time, and a price which put our local games store to shame! -Steve Crozier

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This is one of the best "Jewel Quest" games out there! I just could not put it down. Dozens of different kinds of boards with increasingly difficult obsticles. Great replay value! It does not dissapoint!

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Finally, another Jewel Quest Mysteries! Once again, it's a mix of hidden objects and Jewel Quest. In this game, there's also some "moving" hidden object scenes. You may be asked to find 20 seashells and you travel across the screen searching for them. This is a good sequel to The Curse of the Emerald Tear!

This was one of the best hidden object games I have played in a long time. It kept me guessing and wondering what would be the next location. I am now playing it a second time and the puzzles are a little different each time.

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Released several years ago for the 25th Anniversary of Varese Sarabande, the entreprising label devoted almost exclusively to film scores, this inexpensive compilation is good way to sample many compelling scores from the last few decades of movies. I will run down through some highlights. The first disc contains much of the best music on this collection. Angelo Badalamenti's theme from David Lynch's "Blue Velvet". Also a selection from Maurice Jarre's score to "Witness". John Carpenter's simplistic yet creepy theme from his classic "Halloween". Charles Bernstein's sinister opening credits music to "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Howard Shore's beautiful and dramatic end theme to the Cronenberg film, "The Fly". One of my absolute favorites on this disc is undoubtedly the "Robocop" theme by the late, great Basil Poledouris which is one of the most inspiring action themes from the 1980s. Then we get the familiar march from "The Empire Strikes Back" by John Williams. I also love the all American score by Bill Conti composed for the film "The Right Stuff". Alan Silvestri contributes a selection from his score to James Cameron's "The Abyss", mixing orchestra with a grand choral contribution. It's strange that most of the best music at least to my ears is contained here on the first disc. The other three CDs have much less interesting material but how can one forget Poledouris again in the big march from "Starship Troopers" as well as a selection from Don Davis' score to the sci-fi blockbuster "The Matrix". It's clear that Varese Sarabande intended for this compilation to be more of a sampler to whet your appetite for the full scores instead of giving you much in the way of musical substance. Most tracks don't run much longer than four minutes but it's plenty enough to hold all the famous themes and melodies from these movies. Varese Sarabande has also released a 30th Anniversary Celebration recently with no overlap with this set whatsoever. I get a bang of having these themes in my library as most of the full scores aren't exactly great classics, so it's a great idea to have a compilation of all the winning and recognizable numbers together in one place. The very low asking price also helps greatly indeed.

I am enjoying Varese Sarabande right now as I write this review. It is a true stress reliever. Totally love it. I also play this CD and the 30th anniversary edition to my third graders. They recognize some of the music from movies that they have seen. What a wonderful learning atmosphere it helps to create in my classroom.

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over. Very good value.

Good mix of films! I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

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My kids and I love this movie! We love Jumanji as well and I didn't know it was made by the same person! Two thumbs up!!

Good script, good story line, but one minor actor problem. Shirley Temple...if she could do it at age 7 (very well by the way), than one actor with charisma could do movies like this one. It's not entirely believable script but it's creative and I like the sarcasm. The older brother was not a very good actor compared to his younger brother. That was until the Astronaut (Dax Shepard) came in......the older brother still weren't All that great but his younger brother and the Astronaut should have won an Emmy, a Golden globes, and a VIP ticket to the MTV movie awards were everyone claps and cheers on Que. The above sentence may have been a little sarcasm but J. Favreau and C. Allsburg have Creative talent. Four starts; nothing more because IMO they should have hired Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone. The actors-over-artist were good but the artist (the script writers and Allsburg) obviously have creative minds. This is for the Blu-Ray edition; same movie just high-def.

I bought this dvd because I saw part of it on TV. It's not usually the type of movie that interest me, but when it came on I was immediately "hooked". Despite the ton of commercials I stayed interested. I was unable to watch the entire movie so I looked for it and ordered it. I bought it so that my nephew and grandson would have something new to watch when they come to visit. Even though it is geared for children, specifically boys, it was interesting enough to hold my attention and to make me want to see the complete movie. I recommend it highly for anyone who has boys to entertain. It's suspenseful and fun and teaches a valuable life lesson.

Very annoying to see two brothers screaming one at the other for two hours, even with a happy ending, in a nutshell that's the story... Also, who needs a second Jumanji.

Great action movie. Once it got going, it never slowed down. Lots of fun. The only complaint I have is that I found the depiction of the teenage girl extremely sexist - and I am not a feminist! She was shown in visually sexual manner and as extremely self-centered. If the objective of the character's portrayal was to depict how a teenage sister might be seen by their younger brothers, the part was very well played by the young actress. If the part was scripted to sex up the movie or include some off-beat humor, I suspect many would find the portrayal offensive. The script did a good job of showing friction between two brothers of differing ages and their reconciliation.

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If you don't own all these Webber musicals individually already, this is a great over view of his best songs and works.

1 of the most complete Andrew Lloyd Webber box sets out there as far as what he has done. Every thing from Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, To Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coats. Disk one contains various hits from Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, Song And Dance. Disk two Contains various hits frim Starlight Express, Requiem, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of love. Disk three contains various hits from Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, By Jeeves, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down The Wind, The Beautiful Game Disk four Hits and more. Songs sung by other stars such as Cats Betty Buckly instead of Alaine Paige and Any Dream Will Do Donny Osmond isntead of Jason Donovan. Disk five are some rarities and never head songs don for these musicals. Some sond gorgeous and you wonder why they never made it and Andrew Lloyd Webber actual sings in 1 of the songs on this disk. Most product are dont from the west end or european casts but they still sound remarkible stunnung. A definate must get for any Andrew Lloyd Webber fan.

Between Amazone, Ebay and Napster, I don't usually buy CDs anymore, and I usually wait till I can buy them cheaper "new and used". When this set came out, I was excited, mainly by Disc 5, but wasn't going to spend $70 on it. I waited till it was cheap enough, and got it for Father's day this year. It was worth the wait. The concept is great. The packaging is great. The recording is great. Disc five is really cool for an ALW aficionado. There are a few real gems on it; my favorites are Petula Clark's "I Could Have Given You More" and "Benedicite." I've always thought "Gus the Theatre Cat" made a great medley on the piano with "Unexpected Song" and "I DOn't Know How to Love Him," but wished there was an alternate lyric to match the other two songs. Now that I know there *is*, and it's a good lyric, it's a dream come true. The melody of "Benedicite" is one of my favorites from _Sunset_ (the book mis-identifies it as "SUrrender"; it's actually "The Lady's Paying" and "Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering"). The lyrics are the canticle from Daniel 3, which comes up every odd Sunday in the Divine Office, so it's nice to have cool music to sing it with. I haven't bought _By Jeeves_ or _THe Beautiful Game_ yet, to it was great to sample them. There are other parts of the CD taht aren't found in my collection. I like CD 4 "The Hits." But the selections on CDs 1-3 don't make sense. First, any self-respecting ALW fan has the Original London Cast of _Phantom_, so six tracks are totally useless. Why not draw from the Canadian cast with Colm Wilkinson? Or pull out some obscure recordings never published. Why two different tracks with Michael Ball singing "Love Changes Everything", yet they're hardly any different? On Disc 5 is "It's Only Your Lover Returning," sung by Julie Covington. It's an early draft of the song (Lloyd Webber and Rice went through several suggested titles) and quite nice. The very thing one expects on a Boxed Set. So why have the Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me" on disc 1?? The only difference is a few words, but it's otherwise identical. Why not Elaine Paige or Patti Lupone or Madonna? The _Evita_ section is otherwise the best, choosing a sample from each major recording, though I'd have chosen slightly differently (as above). There is a great selection of "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" from the Sydmonton festival, using the original music that was changed when _Cats_ went to Broadway_. It would have been nice if they'd included more recordings from Sydmonton, like the original lyric of "All I Ask of You" shown on the second DVD to the _Phantom_ movie. With so many great actress-singers who've played Norma Desmond, why does the collection beat us over the head with Glenn Close? Paul Miles Kingston must be set for life in royalties, for the number of albums the original recording of "Pie Jesu" has appeared on. "Amigos Para Siempre" is nice, but it reminds me of Shari Lewis's "The Song that Doesn't End," especially when it's been used on so many compilations. In short, this is a great collection for the obscure material, if you can get it cheap. But for a boxed set, it's a poor sampling, drawn mostly from the most familiar recordings.

Please beware they made a mistake on this. It's actually the shortened Ray Shell version of STARLIGHT EXPRESS from the original 1984 London cast - NOT the El Debarge single from 1987 like it says on the box. I don't know how they let that goof pass. Sorry to Ray Shell. Having said that, this is an outstanding compilation of Lloyd Webber's greatest hits.

Regardless of the fact that some of his latest efforts (most notably, The Woman in White) are disappointing, there can be little doubt that Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the greatest composers ever to work in the musical theatre. Ever since his "Jesus Christ Superstar" hit the stage in the early 70-is, it was clear that the conception and perception of musicals are never going to be the same again. Many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. Some of his awards include three Grammies, a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a bunch of Tony awards. But perhaps most of all, Lloyd Webber is responsible for bringing the musicals and the theatre appealing to the wide audiences, who in different circumstances would not consider seeing a musical. The secret of his success is probably the mixture of beautiful and catchy melodies, interesting subject matter (though some, like Starlight Express, are too thin) and grandiose staging. Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". The one in question here can be considered one of the best currently on the market. First, it includes a 3-disc selections from all of his shows, minus the latest one, i.e., "The Woman in White", which, considering the triviality of the score, is no great lost. The fourth disc covers some of his most known songs sung by the famous artists. Then, there is the fifth disc with previously unreleased material, most of which are the songs ALW wrote with Tim Rice for various artists during the 70-is. The disks are all neatly packed in a hardcover book that features 67 pages of pictures and text with information about each of ALW's shows. One of the other assets here is the perfect sound quality, since all of the tracks have been digitally remastered. Here are my basic impressions and comments regarding the material on the discs: * Disc #1 has the selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats" and "Song & Dance". The Superstar material mostly comes from the Concept Recording. Although the songs sound beautiful as always, their orchestration is a bit dated now. Only Steve Balsamo's "Gethsemane" from the 1996 revival cast has a modern rock sound. "Evita" comes with the material from all of the major recordings: London, Broadway and the movie productions, as well as the Concept album. No objections here; since this is one of ALW's most satisfying works, every song is just perfect, although Patti LuPone, the Broadway and overall the best Evita, is left with only a couple of lines. With the selections from "Cats", however, I have some doubts. A plus to the choice of the "Jellicle ball" impressive orchestral sequence from the 1998 movie version and "Mister Mistoffelees" from the 1981 London cast. One of the best known ALW's songs, "Memory", also comes from that album. It's a pretty version and Elaine Paige's rendition cannot be matched, but why include this when the definite version, featuring an 80-piece orchestra and Elaine Paige with much better interpretation, can be found in the same movie version. Thusly, one has to buy Elaine Paige's latest 2-disc compilation "Centre Stage: The very best of Elaine Paige" to get that one. And "Gus the theatre cat" is more a recital than a song, so there was not much point in including that. Marti Webb brings her vocal charm to the "Song & Dance" sequence, Sarah Brightman sings "Unexpected song" with her famous soprano, but as much as I like her version, Bernadette Peters, who was in this show on Broadway is strangely left out here. * Disc # 2 starts with "Starlight Express". This was never one of my favorite ALW's shows; the plot is even lighter than in "Cats" and the 1984 original cast recording is terribly dated. Yet, here we have one terrific duet, "I am starlight" from the original together with three songs from the later revivals and it seems that fresh orchestrations were just the thing Starlight needed. My favorite remains a touchy ballad, "Next time you fall in love". "Requiem" is the most solemn of all ALW's compositions, written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. Placido Domingo's tenor rides together with the chorus all the way through the strong "Hosanna", only to be joined by Sarah Brightman in the final moments of this song. She then gives an echoing deliverance of "Pie Jesu". What can be said of ALW's next show, "The Phantom of the Opera"? A phenomenon in its own right, it's easy to see from the six numbers included here why this is one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time. The cast, the music, the story - everything is perfect. Although "Aspects of love" was never a popular hit, it does have some of the most beautiful love melodies ALW has ever written. "Love changes everything" sung by Michael Ball is probably one of the best tunes ever about love. The rest of the selected material here has a dreamy love flavor and the melodies find their way into your brain in the best Lloyd Webber way. * ALW's first musical, "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was more successful in its revival form than the original from the 70-is. The three songs included here are sung by the show stars, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond. Maria Friedman was not a lucky choice to play the narrator, as the track from the 1998 movie version shows. "By Jeeves" was ALW's only big flop when it came to the stage in the 70-is. The 1995 revival sounds much better though, full of funny numbers in the best manner of the musical comedy. "Travel hopefully" remains one of the show's highlights on this compilation. "Sunset Boulevard" comes next. "Sunset" remains for me one of Webber's best scores; lush and beautiful. I listen to the original cast recording with Patti LuPone all the time. However, here most of the songs are performed by Glenn Close. A big mistake. If you've ever listened the American premiere recording with her, you'll know what I am talking about. She may have a strong stage presence, but her vocal abilities are too limited, and her aggressive approach to the role lacks any subtlety. Therefore, the two big numbers from this show, "With one look" and "As if we never said goodbye" are ruined by the fact she can't sing. The same goes for the American Joe Gillis, who was played by Alan Campbell. Luckily, Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson, the original Norma and Joe from the London production, make their brief entrance here with the "Perfect year"; enough to show how better they are. The funny thing is, on the jacket and inside of it, Glenn Close and Alan Campbell are credited as performers in this song as well. If this was a mistake on ALW's part, it was a good one. The next ALW's show, "Whistle down the wind" was never a critic's dear and yet the audiences rushed in to see it in London. The score brings back ALW to his rock and roll roots of the seventies and the story is quite interesting. But the selections here are not the happiest, since the cast recording boasts with much better songs. And finally, "The Beautiful Game". Again, we have one of those ALW's shows that is worth in its individual parts rather than as a whole. "Our kind of love" and "Let us love in peace" are two catchy ballads. The latter is a nice amalgam version not available elsewhere. The two other tracks here I could live without. * Disc # 4 has the songs from all the above shows performed by different artists. The assembled tracks have their pros and cons. For example, we have some previously unreleased stuff, like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operettic rendition of "The heart is slow to learn", or a stunning and epic "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" from "Whistle down the wind", performed by The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra. Then again, what was the point in including almost identical tracks as the ones on the previous disks? So we have Michael Ball again singing "Love changes everything" with only a bit different orchestration; Sarah Brightman comes out again with the same Phantom duets, but only with the different male singers. It would be much more appropriate to include tracks from the Toronto Cast of the Phantom, with Colm Wilkinson. Other pop deliverances (Tina Arena's "Whistle down the wind", Barbra Streisand's "As if we never said goodbye", Boyzone's "No matter what" and many more) were wisely chosen. Patti LuPone is again nowhere to be found and Petula Clark's "With one look" sounds too worn-out. * The last disc is probably the one that will be of most interest to Lloyd Webber aficionados. It consists of entirely previously unreleased material ALW for the most part wrote for various artists during his early years, with Tim Rice. Some of these tunes, not successful as a singles, were later used in his shows. Thus "Down thru' summer" became "Buenos Aires"in Evita, "Try it and see", an unsuccessful attempt for the Eurovision was used for "King Herod's song" in "Superstar" and so on. Some of these songs are nicely made pop songs: "Make believe love", ALW's first recorded composition, for which he provided the lyrics; "Goodbye Seattle", sung by Paul Raven, who later became Gary Glitter; "Come back Richard, your country needs you", from a never made musical, sung here by Tim Rice, or Latin flavored "Magdalena", with Tony Christie singing. My all time favorite here is a song called "It's easy for you", sung by none other than Elvis Presley himself. Lloyd Webber and Rice sent him a demo recording that he accepted and recorded this live version a couple of weeks before he died. It's amazing to hear how his voice remained in the perfect shape. Also, there is a track of Andrew Lloyd Webber singing "Policle dogs and Jellicle cats" while plying the piano. His voice doesn't sound bad at all. Taken as a whole, this compilation makes a perfect birthday or Christmas present to any fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, or just anybody interested in some of the best tunes from the modern era of the musical theatre; despite the flaws I mentioned above. To the former, it may just be the final addition for the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection.

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Well, it wasn't what I ordered. The listing states it is a DS Light TRAVEL Battery Charger. This is just a regular charger. The key word is TRAVEL, which means it adjusts the voltage, as described in the listing, for international TRAVEL. This is only a standard US charger. I wish sellers would read the listings before offering to sell their items. It is what we do as customers. I don't think it asking too much that they sell what they are listing.

I bought this because I couldn't, for the life of me, remember what I did with the original one that I had. The one that I got wasn't the one I was expecting to get. I was expecting the gray one with prongs that pivet in and out, but I got the black one with the prongs fixed in place. I guess that's what you get when you go solely by the picture shown and not reading the description. Anyway all that aside, the one I received works great. It arrived on time, and I've been using it ever since. Good stuff!

When I read previous reviews I was under the impression that this Battery charger did not look like the picture and that the prongs did not fold in, but it is perfect and works/looks just like the picture. Very great deal, my sons charger that came with the DS stopped working and now he is very happy with this product.

I ordered this for my daughter for Christmas, and it didn't even last a month. When she plugs in her Nintendo DS Lite, there is a short in the connector, and it only connects for a few seconds before it stops charging.

Very satisfied with this purchase. Saved money by ordering here. I only gave it 4 stars because it took longer then I expected to recieve it. It works perfect for my Son's DS lite.

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We have an Envoy & we placed the DVD player in between the front seat. It worked perfectly & was so easy to install. We have a 9 inch Sony DVD player & it fit great even though the bag goes up to a 10 inch DVD player. There are Velcro straps inside the bag to hold it in place if your DVD player is smaller than the 10 inch.

This case is about 2 inches too long and 2 inches too wide for my 9" DVD player. The paperwork that came with it says that it is a case for a NetBook or DVD player. It may be perfect for a NetBook or a 10" DVD, but my DVD player is very loose in there, and I don't want a bigger case than needed. I use the DVD player for flying, and wanted the case to fit inside my carry-on, not for it to be another carry-on.

This case is nicely padded and seems to be of good quality, but I think a few improvements would make this a great case. Pros: Quality, decent dvd storage area, fits nicely between the car seats, has good carrying handle, nice storage compartments, good price, and the kids love the idea of watching dvds in the car now. Cons: The securing straps are way too long and cause instability (I need them to be a little shorter, but there is no adjustment in only out), the inside color is really obnoxious (why not black or gray?), should have a little hole in the bottom for the power cord to snake through, bottom dvd storage area has one zipper where two would be appropriate for easier access, my 7" player is way too small inside the case (probably great size for a 9"-10" player), and it would be nice if it could attach to the center counsel.

I have had a small DVD player that I use in my car when the grandchildren are on a long ride with us. I have tried many different ways to attach it to the seat, between the seat etc. All have been pretty much disasterous. I fold this holder for the dvd player on Amazon that I would solve my problem. It is sturdy enough and stable enough for the grandchildren to enjoy their movie.

All I can say is; smart design, excellent quality, excellent price, and ease of use & portability. Excellent buy! Out of many options on potable cases on Amazon, this was the only one that had everything I needed. I purchased the Sony DVP-FX930 9-Inch player and later this case for my husband as Christmas gift. He travels a lot and needs a case that can hold his Sony player, and his BOSE headphone (which comes in its own case), and other accessories. This case holds it all! I looked at other cases, but they only had room for the DVD player. You needed to purchase another case for other accessories. My husband and I are very satisfied with this purchase. We were traveling on a weekend and I was driving, he decided to watch a movies with my niece and used the traveling case for the first time and loved it. We have used it in the front and rear seat. It is very sturdy. We have also used it in the plane, watching our own DVDs to pass time. I highly recommend this to people with kids, you don't have to worry about any damages to your DVD player!

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I saw many bad reviews about game capacity. That may be a serious issue for some, not for us. We trade in games so we don't have more than 15 at a time. So if huge capacity for games is the problem, don't buy this...although you could easily get a little plastic container and put the container within the movable divider slots. It is the perfect size for us...not too big and bulky, but big enough for all the accessories, especially the AC and DC chargers. I want the kids to keep the chargers with the DS at all times for those trips to the doctor's office, etc. This case faciliates those needs nicely. We can charge the DS on the road, and usually we find an AC outlet if we need one. The kids like these cases too with the handle and all. These are solidly made, have a cushy interior, and have held up well for a few years now, being tossed around in the car, taken with us camping, etc. The zippers are solid too. I can't tell you how many high quality things we have purchased that failed down the road because of poor zippers. Two thumbs up for us.

This a very nice case and I would advice anyone to make this purchase.This case is very well constructed and will help keep your things a little more organized.

This case is perfect size. I ordered 3 of these (one for each child) and they love them. They hold DS games and GB Advanced games. They use it to carry DS unit, home charger, and car charger. They also put their iPod nano in them when we travel. Good quality product.

Sturdy, cool looking case! Fits tons of games, styluses and room for other accessories. My son can beat the crap out of it and DS stays safe. Good buy.

I definitely like the layout and the space that this organizer has. It has slots for SD cards, and plenty of slots for games. Holders for two extra styluses. The only thing is a week ago I had a battle with the zipper to the main compartment. Instead of the zipper closing the case as I moved the zipper along it didn't zip it shut. The teeth didn't get meshed together. I had to go backwards all the way and then forward again. This happening after only a month doesn't provide much confidence.

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I wasn't expecting much, but this product wasn't even up to those standards. The pegs at the base of the pieces don't fit into the holes in the board and the paint is already rubbing off of both the board and the pieces. The set won't even be usable until I individually widen each of the holes. The only good thing about this product is that very poor glue was used to attach the board to the travel case, so it can be easily removed and the orientation of the board adjusted (it's sideways as another reviewer has already mentioned). In fact, simply by unzipping and opening the travel case the board begins to pull away at the corners because of its slight curvature.

My son and I have really enjoyed this travel chess set. It is small and easy to transport. Perfect for travel. We keep ours in the car so we can pass the time waiting for appointments, etc. Pieces are easy to move around the board yet fit tight enough not to fall out. I would have liked the little zipper storage compartment to face the other way to make it easier to get the pieces in and out. The only other fault is that the silver and gold pieces don't have much color contrast and it is sometimes difficult to tell the pieces apart, especially in the bright sun. Black and white pieces would have worked better.

I bought this item as an avid chess fan, so I guess my rating doesn't really apply to the other games availabe. I've been looking for a good travel set so I got this one. But be careful and look at the pictures of the actual board. It's attached to the case and it appears that whoever made it doesn't really play chess. The orientaion of the board is sideways (white on right). So, if you're OK with having an akward case end in front of one of the opponents, or you like one of the other games, go ahead and buy it. But for my money, I'm still looking for a good quality travel chess set.