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Mayhem: The Invasion
Gee, How exciting to be the first and only reviewer of this item.
First as a girl who grew up listening to lots of old radio shows
with my Dad--this is a nice reminder. This isa radio
based satirical game show with the topic being the story of
Christopher Columbus. The two contestants use whatever audiotory means to convey this to the audience. I giggled the entire time
as I listened to it on my headphones--so much my husband had to
leave the room to avoid my laughter. As everyone knows I just
love Tim Robbins. This is done by him based from another man's
book. For those who are fans of his know about a group he formed
as a young man called the "Actor's Gang" Most if not all of these
folks are involved in this project. Tim Robbins as always shines
in this. I myself--although happily married enjoy curling up in
comfy spot and hearing Tim's sexy voice. This is truly a fun
thing to listen to. I think you will enjoy it:) ... Read more

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# Language: English# Subtitles: English, French, Spanish# Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)# Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1# Number of discs: 1# Rated: R (Restricted)# Studio: Warner Home Video# DVD Release Date: June 8, 2004# Run Time: 138 minutesSuperior acting, writing, and direction are on impressive display in the critically acclaimed Mystic River, Clint Eastwood's 24th directorial outing and one of the finest films of 2003. Sharply adapted by L.A. Confidential Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland from the novel by Dennis Lehane, this chilling mystery revolves around three boyhood friends in working-class Boston--played as adults by Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, and Kevin Bacon--drawn together by a crime from the past and a murder (of the Penn character's 19-year-old daughter) in the present. These dual tragedies arouse a vicious cycle of suspicion, guilt, and repressed anxieties, primed to explode with devastating and unpredictable results. Eastwood is perfectly in tune with this brooding material, giving his flawless cast (including Laura Linney, Marcia Gay Harden and Laurence Fishburne) ample opportunity to plumb the depths of a resonant human tragedy, leading to an ambiguous ending that qualifies Mystic River for contemporary classic status. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrait of the Jazz Age in all its decadence and excess, is, as editor Maxwell Perkins praised it in 1924, "a wonder." It remains one of the most widely read, translated, admired, imitated and studied twentieth-century works of American fiction.

This deceptively simple work, Fitzgerald's best known, was hailed by critics as capturing the spirit of the generation. In Jay Gatsby, Fitzgerald embodies some of America's strongest obsessions: wealth, power, greed, and the promise of new beginnings.

The recording includes a selection of letters written by Fitzgerald to his editor, Maxwell Perkins, his agent, Harold Ober, and friends and associates, including Willa Cather, H.L. Mencken, John Peale Bishop and Gertrude Stein.

Performed by Tim Robbins

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Too "performed" - avoid.
I am hooked on audio books. I have a long commute to and from work everyday and I can't wait to get in the car so I can get back to my audio book of the week. I was so excited at the prospect of listening to Tim Robbins narrating The Great Gatsby, a book I have wanted to read for a long time. I am a third of the way through and am terribly disappointed. This is the first audio book that I am struggling with. I am a huge fan of Tim's on-screen work but he is "performing" here and it's distracting. The variations in his voice are irritating as well...I am constantly adjusting the volume. There are other narrations of this classic out there - buy one of those.

An involving listen
Tim Robbins' smooth rendition brings this excellent classic to life under audio format, pairing an unabridged presentation with letters narrated by Robert Sean Leonard covering Fitzgerald's writings to his editor and his agents and friends. The pairing of the literary classic in audio with this background set of insights makes for an involving listen. ... Read more

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Printed in black and white by Prentice Hall of India. CD ROM included. Same content as the hardcover version. ... Read more

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Fantastic
As promised, the book was in great condition.Delivery was a day or two late but just in time for when I needed it. Would definitely purchase from him again!

Outstanding Customer Service.
Great seller! I received my purchase in only a few days and in the condition expected, with plenty of good notes! Thanks! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Progressive, published by The Progressive, Inc. on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1414 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: Tim Robbins defiant. (Freedom of Speech).(feels freedom of speech has eroded since 9/11)
Author: David L. Steinhardt
Publication: The Progressive (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: The Progressive, Inc.
Volume: 67Issue: 6Page: 30(2)

Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1854 edition by John Russell Smith, London. ... Read more

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The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrait of the Jazz Age in all its decadence and excess, is, as editor Maxwell Perkins praised it in 1924, "a wonder." It remains one of the most widely read, translated, admired, imitated and studied twentieth-century works of American fiction.

This deceptively simple work, Fitzgerald's best known, was hailed by critics as capturing the spirit of the generation. In Jay Gatsby, Fitzgerald embodies some of America's strongest obsessions: wealth, power, greed, and the promise of new beginnings.

The recording includes a selection of letters written by Fitzgerald to his editor, Maxwell Perkins, his agent, Harold Ober, and friends and associates, including Willa Cather, H.L. Mencken, John Peale Bishop and Gertrude Stein.

Performed by Tim Robbins

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Gatsby Timfoolery
A dreadful version of the timeless classic, this ill-considered reading by Robbins dulls the novel's sharp social criticism. Robbins is best suited to comedy, to loveable boobs who stumble through life without a hint of tragedy or despair. These human conditions weigh heavily inside the black heart of Fitgerald's work, which is unsettling not only for its accurate portrayal of patrician soullessness but also for its message that the American Dream is a rotten carrot dangled before us. Robbins is the wrong voice for the job. As other reviewers have noted, his female characters come off like opium addled Mississippians. This Louisvillian can attest that our women, here represented by Daisy and Jordan, do not talk like deep fried lotus eaters. How disappointing to get yet another unsatisfactory rendering of Fitzgerald, arguably our best writer, if not the best chronicler of the class stratification that we Americans try so desperately to deny. The film with Mia Farrow and Robert Redford remains an umwatchable dud, but this reading is equally poor.

Average reading, too dreamy and not enough emphasis
(This review is specifically for the audio CD, not the novel itself)

Tim Robbins, while a fine actor, doesn't exactly make this novel come to life in his reading of The Great Gatsby. I wouldn't say he does an awful job; it's just that there isn't much variance from one passage to the next in his narration, as he reads with the same tone throughout. I realize that some of the characters in The Great Gatsby are superficial, and probably should have a "stuffy" voice attached to their lines, but Robbins seems to speak in a soft, tired, trance-like way that doesn't give any power to the reading. For instance, the end of the first chapter, when Gatsby first is seen by Nick is given the same dream-like intonation as the rest of the chapter. There is no emphasis.It's as if he has run a race and is out of breath and is about to lie down for a nap. I don't mind it so much because I like the novel, and can get past a little of this, but using this audio as a resource for class defeats the purpose because students lose interest. Part of listening to a CD is to make variations of the story come to life and emphasis words and passages that students might not understand, something that doesn't happen often when a student is reading. However, I have found that reading most of the novel aloud better than the audio CD, because listening it tends to be a slow, tedious process and doesn't really justify the power and meaning the Fitzgerald's story is suppose to have. Therefore, I'll use this CD sparingly for class, but most of it is just read aloud. Overall, it is an average reading, and you probably are better off looking elsewhere for an audio book for The Great Gatsby.

Robbins' does a great job, awesome Tom Buchanan
I've listened to Robbins version of this fabulous book twice, and i'm relistening to parts of it again. I think he does a great job of emphasizing the key points. His Tom Buchanan is exceptional. And since Tom Buchanan is a key figure in the book, for him to ace this character really helps this reading shine. Robbins also does a good job bringing to life Fitzgerald's exceptional dialogue skills. To write good dialogue is hard. I'm amazed how modern Fitzgerald's characters sound, how they talk to one another like people i know and talk with each other. I'm not seeing much difference between the wealthy of 1920 and those of 2000.
There are two scenes that show how well Robbin's gets this book. In the key confrontation scene between Tom and Gatsby at the hotel, Gatsby says he wants to tell Tom something. Robbin's voice conveys Tom's welcoming this challenge, even enjoying it.
Compare that to Redford's movie version, where Bruce Dern says it, then pleads with Daisy to take him (Tom) back.In the book, Tom doesn't plead to Daisy. Robbin's portrayal is more effective than the movie.
A second scene happens on the drive drive to the hotel. Tom, Nick & Jordan are driving, and Tom says "I've been looking into this Gatsby fella." And Jordan jokes "What, you hired a medium?" And tom says "What? What? A medium?! No. Like i said, i hired an investigator." Robbins portrays how an irritated alpha-male would sound at such a flighty, feminine joke. (You've got to hear it, but it cements Tom's character as a strong alpha-male.)
Robbin's has a lot of moments where he makes the dialogue effective.
I gave 4 stars because a few times, he mixes up the voices, which makes it confusing about who just spike. Also, the female voices are so similar, so he doesn't delve into the character differences between Daisy and Jordan. But all in all, recommended.

Don't listen to this in a car.
We love to listen to audio books in our car which is reasonably new and fairly quiet on the road. I've read the other reviews and agree with the comments about Tim Robbins. The biggest problem we had was that his volume would trail off at the end of just about every sentence. I was constantly turning the volume up and down so we could hear the words but not get blasted out. Luckily I have a volume control on my steering wheel so I didn't have to reach over to the radio every minuet. The problem could have been fixed by a good sound guy but it seems that the gain was set only on one level.If you used ear phones our plaid it on your home stereo it would be OK.

Competent interpretations of complex characters
While some listeners/readers have objected to Tim Robbins' rendering of this modern classic, I found it quite listenable (?).It's eviden that Robbins has taken voice articulation in his acting training (something you wouldn't necessarily decipher from his acting roles).The central characters he renders distinctively, and that is no easy task.Some non-actors can do it well; some actors can do it well. Many actors, and non-actors don't do it well. As part of the intrigue of the book is the difficulty in really getting a hold on just who these characters/people are, an interpretation that is competent should be good enough. To the point, in a letter to Max Perkins, Fitzgerald admits not being able to fulfill his obligation as a writer in rendering satisfactory emotional threads for his characters. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Nothing to Lose is a 1997 comedy starring Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins. The film was directed by Steve Oedekerk who also wrote the film and made a cameo appearance as a lip-synching security guard in the film. In addition to Robbins and Lawrence, Nothing to Lose boasts an additional cast of John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, Kelly Preston, Michael McKean, and others. The film was released in July 1997 and went on to gross over forty million dollars at the box office. The theme song was If I Had No Loot by Tony! Toni! Toné!, but it was remix version of the song "Not Tonight" performed by Lil Kim and featuring Left Eye, Da Brat, Angie Martinez, and Missy Elliott that garnered the most attention from the soundtrack as it gained much airplay on television and radio and even reached the top ten on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. ... Read more