Because I consider "Last Picture Show" one of the best movies I've ever seen, I was surprised and pleased to see that a sequel, (Texasville), was made several years later. Although it is not up to the impact made by Last Picture Show I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, particularly seeing someone that I consider America's FINEST actor -- CLORIS LEACHMAN.

Unfortunately, this was one lackluster flick. The Last Picture Show was great; Texasville just did not get off the ground.Too bad. The cast was capable of something far better.If I had the DVD, I'd put it out where a garbage truck could run over it. To put it out of its misery.Sept 2011: I wrote this review nine years ago, and since then have seen several hundred films. Texasville is STILL the worst piece of crap of them all.

The packaging says this shower curtain is odorless, which it is definitely not. I hung it up and immediately heard complaints about the smell. I washed it which improved this problem. Besides that, it is a nice design.

Usually I'm unwholesomely addicted to pulp fantasy novels, but I couldn't stand to read this one. Elminster has to be one of the genre's most annoying characters. It took me more than 1000 pages before I started to hate Drizzit, but only a few dozen for Elminster. In Greenwood's world the most powerful person on Faerun is always cracking bad jokes, winking at his companions, and observing how funny he is. The people around "El" are continually groaning and sighing. The novel ends up reading like an unfunny episode of Cheers (the sitcom): cloying atmosphere combined with the impossibility of character development.If you enjoy reading about world-changing events, check out some of the Cyric stories, like _Crucible_ by Troy Denning. Otherwise check out some good FR books by Elaine Cunningham and Paul Kemp.

Greenwod pulls you into the world of Faerun. If you like the mystic side of fantasy; this is a series for you. Other favs: Salvatore's : Crimson Shadow Series, Drow Series.

The consensus on Neil Diamond's 80's & 90's output is that it offers many schmaltzy ballads. However, of the 11 tracks on this album, 7 are upbeat. The slow songs sound no different than songs from his other CDs around that time, but the fast songs offer a change. Personally, I enjoy "Fire on the Tracks", "Primitive" and "One by One". Most of these songs are only available here, so if you were disappointed by "Heartlight" or "Best Years" because they were way too slow, this one's a little different.