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Nothing new here
Other than a very few of the pictures, there is nothing here that's not already known on the web and in the news. I can't seem to think of any redeeming characteristic. well... I mean, it's not full of mistakes or typos. It's not badly written. It's not unfriendly nor overly patronizing but just not a good read for this Nick Cage fan. I read a lot and I know what I like. Perhaps someone else would enjoy it. I may be too demanding. ... Read more

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It's a great-great book with detail information
I like it, there's a lot of information about him,i feel i know him for a long time.

Poorly written bio of a top actor
Nick Cage is much to fine an actor to have such a hack job done. The author mainly pieced together articles from Vanity Fair and American Film Quarterly- with some quotes from Cage. The style is pedestrian-trite and awkward. It also has an incomplete filmography- neglected the film Time To Kill that he made in Italy.

Uncaged is a hack job-this actor deserved better!
I have seen every Nick Cage movie, and did extensive research before I wrote a paper on him for a fine arts class. Douglas Thompson should be ashamed of his terrible writing- it is cliche ridden,and full of trite observances. I recognized most of his quotes coming from the articles in G.Q. Film Quarterly and Vanity Fair. Cage is much too complex a person, and much too fine an actor to have this hack job to represent him.The author doesn't even have a complete filmography- left out a short Lynch and a Tempo di uccidere(1990)which he made in Italy The avid Cage fan will be disappointed- only for those who know nothing about him.

Very interesting and informative.
The book covers various times in his life.It gives other's reactions to this wonderful actor. I feel I would read it more than once. The only way it could have been better is to include more photos. ... Read more

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Big, bold new series! In 1860, the plantation of Mason Moore -- a known Unionist sympathizer -- is burned to the ground by secessionists. In the battle, Moore's illegitimate son is killed, but as he gasps his last breaths, a voodoo bokor places a spell upon the dying boy. Flash forward to 2005: four months after the worst natural disaster in its history, New Orleans is gripped by fear as young girls start to disappear from its streets while a brutal gang war rages. When Detective Robert Julien starts to investigate, he finds that there's something else out in the shadows: something that's neither dead nor alive. The Enigma. But is it a possible ally or the darkest nightmare of all? ... Read more

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For years known as a talented but oddball actor in unconventional films, Oscar-winning Nicolas Cage is still unconventional but today is regarded as one of Hollywood's leading men. ... Read more

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Brian Robb follows the wildly different phases of Cages film career: his oddball roles in cult movies like Raising Arizona and Wild At Heart, his unconventional leading man parts in Moonstruck and Guarding Tess, his Oscar- winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas, and his new direction as an action hero in The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off. He also examines Cages fascinating off-screen life, including his wooing of andsubsequent wedding to Patricia Arquette. ... Read more

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Nicolas Cage - An Aussies view
As a new admirer of N. Cage (Coppola)I found the book a great read. I was, however, disappointed by the lack of personal details. It also seems apparent that the author has not yet met with Nicolas to gain some true insight into the man and his thoughts. A good start for anyone like me wanting to know the basics.

nicolas <<gage>>
i personally think that there should be a little bit more information on real authors like Nicolas Gage, who was a very influential writer who has written books such as The Mafia is not an Equal Opportunity Employer andReflections of Greece. Both books were recieved very well in the literaryworld, unlike Nicolas Cage's book.

nicolas <<gage>>
i personally think that there should be a little bit more information on real authors like Nicolas Gage, who a veery influential writer who has written books such as The Mafia is not an Equal Opportunity Employer andReflections of Greece. Both books were recieved very well in the literaryworld, unlike Nicolas Cage's book.

nicolas <<gage>>
i personally think that there should be a little bit more information on real authors like Nicolas Gage, who a veery influential writer who has written books such as The Mafia is not an Equal Opportunity Employer andReflections of Greece. Both books were recieved very well in the literaryworld, unlike Nicolas Cage's book.

Nic inside and out!
This author must have actually talked to Mr. Cage and done some research.It is a much better book than Uncaged... and there are lots of details.Again, the only problem is the author neglected to mentionTiempo diUciddere- a film Cage made in 1989.Besides that this is an indepth lookat a very complicated man.... and a good actor. ... Read more

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Gabriel Moore is no ordinary child. He's not really living... but he's not really dead, either. In 1860, the plantation of Mason Moore - a known Unionist sympathizer - is burned to the ground by secessionists. In the battle, Moore's illegitimate son is killed, but as he gasps his last breaths, a voodoo bokor places a spell upon the dying boy. Flash forward to 2005: four months after the worst natural disaster in its history, New Orleans is gripped by fear as young girls start to disappear from its streets while a brutal gang war rages. When Detective Robert Julien starts to investigate, he finds that there's something else out in the shadows - something that's neither dead nor alive, an enigma. But is it a possible ally or the darkest nightmare of all? ... Read more

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Gabriel Moore's life should have ended almost 150 years ago-and in some ways, it did-but he was brought back by John Messenger, to the world of post-Katrina New Orleans. As he closes in on his human enemies, his path once again runs across Detective Robert Julien's murder investigation, with violent results. But Gabriel is being hunted in this turn, by the most powerful of the voodoo loas, and Baron Samedi has his own terrifying ways of dealing with the risen dead... Don't miss this latest installment from the creative minds of Nic and Weston Cage, and scripted by Mike Carey! ... Read more

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Detectives Julien and Land make a fateful discovery about the man behind New Orleans' wave of murders and kidnappings, while Gabriel Moore meets the voodoo loa known as Maman Brigitte - and is given both a warning and a gift. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on July 30, 1998. The length of the article is 696 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cage vuelve a la acción. (actor Nicolas Cage protagoniza nueva película; crítica de diversas películas)(TT: Cage returns to action) (TA: actor Nicolas Cage stars in new movie;critique of several films)
Author: Olivia P Tallet
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 30, 1998
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: v5Issue: n284Page: p24(1)

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Created by Cage and his son Weston, and featuring the talents of writer Mike Carey (DC Comics Lucifer) and artist Dean Hyrapiet, the story starts when the illegitimate son of a Unionist sympathizer is killed by secessionists in 1860, and a voodoo bokor places a spell upon the dying boy. Nearly 145 years later, the city of New Orleans must deal with a gang war and the disappearance of several girls. Detective Robert Julien investigates, only to find something even stranger lurking in the shadows... ... Read more

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Created by Cage and his son Weston, and featuring the talents of writer Mike Carey (DC Comics Lucifer) and artist Dean Hyrapiet, the story starts when the illegitimate son of a Unionist sympathizer is killed by secessionists in 1860, and a voodoo bokor places a spell upon the dying boy. Nearly 145 years later, the city of New Orleans must deal with a gang war and the disappearance of several girls. Detective Robert Julien investigates, only to find something even stranger lurking in the shadows... ... Read more

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Gabriel Moore's life should have ended almost 150 years ago-and in some ways, it did-but he was brought back by John Messenger, to the world of post-Katrina New Orleans. As he closes in on his human enemies, his path once again runs across Detective Robert Julien's murder investigation, with violent results. But Gabriel is being hunted in this turn, by the most powerful of the voodoo loas, and Baron Samedi has his own terrifying ways of dealing with the risen dead... Don't miss this latest installment from the creative minds of Nic and Weston Cage, and scripted by Mike Carey! ... Read more

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What goes around comes around. Gabriel Moore confronts the demons in his own past as he and detective Robert Julien finally join forces against their true enemy: an enemy who has been manipulating the Voodoo Child from the moment he rose from the grave. But New Orleans is on fire, and it may already be too late to stop a slaughter of innocents turning into something even worse. ... Read more

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"Windtalkers"..Important But Longwinded Film
This review refers to "Windtalkers" Full frame DVD edition(MGM)...

There are several editions of the film "Windtalkers" available. I wanted to make sure I was reviewing the DVD that I viewed and when I entered the ISBN from the back of the case, this book site is where it took me. This is NOT a book edition, as Amazon has it listed at this time, this is the Full-frame DVD edition. ISBN 0792853784.Even the outside merchants have it listed as a DVD. I have filled out the forms to let Amazon know, and hopefully they will eventually add it to the DVD list for sale. If you are interested in the story of the Navajo Windtalkers, there are several books available on the subject as well.

That being said, here is a little about the film itself. Nicolas Cage plays Joe Enders a wounded Marine, soul survivor of 15 men fighting a battle during WWII. He is a Marine through and through. He wants to get back to battle and even fakes his wellness to be released from the hospital. Still feeling the sting of the guilt by the loss of his men, he is given a new assignment. To protect and guard with his own life, that of a Navajo soldier. One of an exceptional group, that has been intensely trained in the art of wartime code. Ben Yahzee is considered THE Code, and must be protected at all costs, never to fall into the hands of the Japanese.

Enders is unhappy with this assignment, but he lives by a code as well... To Do Or Die. Although resentful of the "babysitting" job, he obeys his orders to the fullest. Putting himself in harm's way to protect "the code". Yahzee does his job of decoding and does it well, but must endure physical abuse and racial slurs from some of the other soldiers. As Enders sees the importance of Yahzee's existence to the war, and gets to know him as a person, he begins to warm to him and eventually holds him in the highest esteem.

I love War films, especially WWII films, and most especially, those based on actual events. I have viewed this film twice over the last few years, and twice it lost me a little over halfway through the 2 hours and 15 minutes of it. The story, Directed by action great John Woo, is an important one to American History and one that makes us aware of the very integral part the "Windtalkers" played in the war. Probably saving hundreds of lives by their own heroic actions. I just felt it took too long to tell the story. The script did not allow me to feel about the characters the same way I did,say, for the soldiers in Saving Private Ryan, that had to protect Ryan with their own lives. The action sequences were great, but there was so much of it, it was hard to warm to the personal stories.

If you have already seen this film and liked it more then me, I can tell you that the DVD is an excellent quality. Clear picture and fabulous color. The sound in DD5.1 Surround is outstanding. The sounds of war are going on all around you. It may also be viewed in French(surround) and Spanish(5.1) and has subtitles in Eng, Fr and Sp. Not much on the special features, some DVD production credits, and trailers. Some storyline on the real "Windtalkers" would have been a nice feature. But as I said, there are several books on the subject.

Probably a good rental for war buffs or just to see what the "Windtalkers" were all about, but may not stand up to repeated viewings.......Laurie


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The Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales features the larger-than-life characters of America's favorite folk stories--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

Davy Crockett
Read by Nicolas Cage
Original Music by David Bromberg
Follow the escapades of America's ultimate backwoods hero as he travels the frontier in his trademark coonskin cap in search of adventure and brags his way into history at the Battle of the Alamo.

Rip Van Winkle
Read by Anjelica Huston
Original Music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
This Washington Irving classic tells the story of likeable but lazy Rip Van Winkle, who shared a strange brew with some mysterious strangers and fell into a deep sleep for 20 years. He discovers when he finally wakes that things are considerably different than he remembers, providing a cautionary tale about making the most of life.

Johnny Appleseed
Read by Garrison Keillor
Original Music by Mark O'Connor
Here is the touching tale of the good-natured naturalist who traveled through the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s planting apple orchards, making friends, and spreading goodwill. Walk the miles with this barefoot explorer who never met an apple pie he didn't like.

Paul Bunyan
Read by Jonathan Winters
Original Music by Leo Kottke with Duck Baker
The larger-than-life lumberjack swaggers through the forests of North America with his faithful companion, Babe theBlue Ox, by his side. Hear about the pancake griddle that's over an acre wide and the truly tall tale of how the Great Lakes and Grand Canyon were created. ... Read more

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Fantastic!
When I purchased this and the Treasury of Fables CD, I had never heard of Rabbit Ears Productions. I listened to Davy Crockett on the way home & couldn't wait to play it for my son (He was 3yrs). He begs to listen to these stories every time we get in the car(Now he's 5yrs). I'm getting at least 2 more Treasury collections for Christmas this year. Thank you Rabbit Ears!

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Tall Tales Volume I
Thia is was very enjoyable and easy to listen to. I would feel amyone no mater their age would enjoy this listening to this book.

Easy on the ears for the whole family
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday and was very pleased with this collection.
Things I liked about Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales:
1. Garrison Keillor has an amazing reading ability.He is easy for everyone to listen to.
2. Each story was backed by original music, written to enhance the mood of the story.It was well played and enjoyable.
3. Almost all of the tales were enjoyed by everyone in my family.
4.Each was an appropriate amount of time (approximately 30 minute per story) to hold interest and provide detail.
5.We have listened to the stories over and over, and no one is tired of them yet!
6.The vocabulary is not dumbed down, but understandable in context.

Things I didn't like:
1.Rip Van Winkle was a bit scary to my five year old.The ghosts' decision to sabotage Rip's future with his family really bothered her a great deal.

2. Occasionally the audio became difficult to hear.Repeat listenings and cranking the sound during quiet moments helped, but shouldn't have been necessary.

3.The bit about Johnny Appleseed believing he will have three angel brides in heaven if he remains pure on earth just kept bringing my mind back to the 9/11 sickos who believed killing innocents would mean they would get virgins in heaven.That's my own personal connection, so it shouldn't be troublesome to kids listening to the story (though adults reading this might feel squeamish after seeing this connection.Sorry.)

This is great for car trips, and a real entertainment bargain.Overall, I would recommend this CD and would buy more Rabbit Ears audio cds in the future. ... Read more

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When crows eat the eyes of a dead man, his soul stumbles blind into hell: but when crows eat the eyes of a voodoo bokor, something very different happens. Gabriel Moore is about to find out what that something is, as his enemies enter into an unholy alliance to destroy him. ... Read more